Alan Chapell’s Fireside chat with FTC Commissioner Meador

The Monopoly Report’s Alan Chapell sits down with FTC Commissioner Mark Meador at Marketecture Live to discuss industry privacy self-regulation, the future of the cookie opt-outs, the use of privacy as an anticompetitive pretext, and some ideas for better protecting kids online.

Takeaways

Self-regulation still matters, but must be effective and avoid collusion risks.

Privacy and competition often exist in tension and require balance.

Cookie-based systems are imperfect and depend on better alternatives emerging.

Risks around using privacy as a pretext to lock up the browser market or access to critical data.

Transparency is key for both consumer protection and fair competition.

Age verification is advancing rapidly with privacy-conscious innovation.

“Free” platforms still involve economic transactions and consumer trade-offs.

Antitrust enforcement is shifting toward tackling dominant players’ conduct.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction and role of self-regulation in advertising