The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has raised concerns with Apple about accusations that Apple News promotes news articles from left-wing news outlets and suppresses content from conservative publications, the FTC's chairman said on Wednesday. ADVERTISEMENTBut he said that if Apple's practices were "inconsistent with Apple's terms of service or the reasonable expectations of consumers", they "may violate the FTC Act". Section 5 of the FTC Act prohibits unfair or deceptive acts or practices. A representation is deceptive under the FTC Act if it is material and would likely mislead consumers. Apple News aggregates stories from newspapers, magazines, and digital publications, and curates the stories in a digital news feed.

Source: The Telegraph February 12, 2026 06:42 UTC