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Consumer groups ask FTC and DOJ to probe Compass MLS deals
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Consumer groups are calling on the FTC and DOJ to investigate Zillow's antitrust lawsuit concerning Compass and MRED, citing potential harm to competition and fair housing. Separately, privacy advocates are urging the FTC to reject X's request to end privacy monitoring, citing risks from AI training practices.
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Who's Involved
FTC
U.S. agency asked to investigate Zillow's lawsuit and X's privacy monitoring
DOJ
U.S. agency asked to investigate Zillow's lawsuit
Zillow
Company involved in an antitrust lawsuit with MRED and Compass
Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED)
Entity involved in Zillow's antitrust lawsuit
Compass
Entity involved in Zillow's antitrust lawsuit
X
Platform owned by Elon Musk facing privacy monitoring concerns
Elon Musk
Owner of the platform X
Consumer advocacy groups
Organizations requesting FTC and DOJ investigation into Zillow's lawsuit
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Key facts
Consumer groups requested FTC and DOJ probe Zillow's antitrust lawsuit.
The lawsuit involves Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED) and Compass.
Concerns include potential harm to competition and fair housing.
Privacy advocates urged FTC to reject X's bid to end privacy monitoring.
Advocates cite risks from X's AI training practices.
X is owned by Elon Musk.
Consumer advocacy groups have submitted formal requests to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) to investigate Zillow's antitrust lawsuit. This lawsuit involves Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED) and Compass. The groups' primary concerns revolve around potential negative impacts on competition and fair housing practices within the real estate market.
In a separate development, privacy advocates are strongly urging the FTC to deny a request made by Elon Musk's platform, X. The request from X seeks to terminate ongoing data privacy monitoring. Advocates argue that X presents a significant risk to the privacy of Americans, with particular emphasis on the platform's practices related to artificial intelligence (AI) training data.
↳ Why This Matters
Consumer advocacy groups have submitted formal requests to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) to investigate Zillow's antitrust lawsuit. This lawsuit involves Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED) and Compass. The groups' primary concerns revolve around potential negative impacts on competition and fair housing practices within the real estate market.
Frequently asked questions
Zillow argues that MRED and Compass conspired to use MLS rules to block Zillow's listing access standards and premarket product, thereby protecting private listing networks and harming competition.
MRED and Compass contend that Zillow is attempting to weaponize MLS data and that Zillow's own actions are causing any harm it experiences.
PLNs are marketing strategies that restrict seller exposure and limit buyer access to homes, which Zillow argues are harmful to competition and consumers.
Zillow Preview is a premarket tool launched by Zillow that allows consumers to register interest in a property before it is officially listed, aiming to compete with PLNs with full transparency.
What Happens Next
01The FTC and DOJ are expected to review the consumer groups' request.
02The preliminary injunction hearing in Zillow's antitrust lawsuit will continue.
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