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Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump - UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Federal Trade Commission
WASHINGTON. D.C. 20580
Office of the Chairman
Via Federal Express and Electronic Mail
Timothy Cook
Chief Executive Officer
Apple Inc.
One Apple Park Way
Cupertino, CA 95014
[email protected]
Re: Potential FTC Act Violations Related to Suppressing or Promoting Featured News Articles for Political Reasons
Dear Mr. Cook,
The Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") is the nation's consumer protection agency responsible for protecting American consumers from unfair or deceptive acts or practices. As part of its mission, the agency brings law-enforcement actions and educates businesses, industries, and market participants about compliance with the laws the FTC enforces. The FTC understands that Apple Inc. ("Apple") is a global technology company that offers consumer electronics, software, and online services and applications, including in the Unted States.
Apple News is one of Apple's many products and services. Apple News aggregates stories from newspapers, magazines, and digital publications, and curates those stories to provide consumers with a digital news feed. Apple News comes pre-installed on many Apple devices, including the iPhone and iPad, and purports to be the most used news app in the United States.1
Section 5 of the FTC Act prohibits unfair or deceptive acts or practices.? A representation is deceptive under the FIC Act if it is material and would likely mislead consumers acting reasonably under the circumstances. The FTC Act prohibits both material misrepresentations and material omissions. 4 An act or practice is unfair if it causes or is likely to cause substantial injury to consumers that cannot reasonably be avoided, and that injury is not outweighed by countervailing benefits to consumers or competition. Last year, the FTC issued a request for