"In a letter to Apple CEO Tim Cook, FTC chair Andrew Ferguson cited reports from Media Research Center, a right-leaning think tank, which accused Apple of excluding right-leaning outlets from the top 20 articles in the Apple News feed. "These reports raise serious questions about whether Apple News is acting in accordance with its terms of service and its representations to consumers [...] I abhor and condemn any attempt to censor content for ideological reasons," Ferguson's letter reads."
"Ferguson, a Big Tech critic who Trump appointed to lead the competition regulator, noted the FTC doesn't have any powers to require Apple to take ideological or political positions when curating news, but he said that if the company's practices are "inconsistent" its terms of service or "reasonable expectations of consumers," they may be in violation of the FTC Act."
"Brendan Carr, the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (another Trump appointee critical of Big Tech), supported Ferguson's stance, writing, "Apple has no right to suppress conservative viewpoints in violation of the FTC Act." Ferguson has urged Apple to conduct a "comprehensive review" of its terms of service and ensure that the content curated on Apple News is consistent with its policies, and "take corrective action swiftly" if the curation isn't in line."
The Federal Trade Commission raised concerns that Apple may be censoring conservative content on the Apple News app, citing Media Research Center reports alleging exclusion of right-leaning outlets from the top 20 articles. FTC chair Andrew Ferguson wrote that such reports raise serious questions about Apple News acting in accordance with its terms of service and representations to consumers and condemned ideological censorship. Ferguson noted the FTC lacks authority to require ideological positions but warned that practices inconsistent with terms or consumer expectations could violate the FTC Act. FCC chair Brendan Carr supported the position. Ferguson urged Apple to review its policies and take corrective action swiftly. The letter followed President Trump's sharing of the report on Truth Social.
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