Recode Decode: FTC Commissioner Rebecca Kelly Slaughter

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Rebecca Kelly Slaughter, one of the FTC's two Democratic commissioners, talks with Recode's Kara Swisher about the state of antitrust problems in the tech industry, the history of pushback against the FTC for alleged over-enforcement, and whether it is under-enforcing the law today. Slaughter also talks about her objections to the $5 billion fine against Facebook that the FTC negotiated this year, the limitations on its speed and fining power, and its investigation of YouTube for COPPA violations, which led to a $170 million fine. Plus: The actions the FTC has taken against Uber and TikTok, why it was so permissive of tech M&A during the Obama administration, and why Slaughter doesn't think the US needs a new internet regulatory agency.

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Rebecca Kelly Slaughter (@RKSlaughterFTC), FTC Commissioner (@FTC)

Hosts:

Kara Swisher (@karaswisher), Recode co-founder and editor-at-large

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