Alvaro Martin Bedoya[1] (born February 21, 1982) is an American attorney and government official who has served on the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) since 2022.
[10] In a 2018 article in The New York Times, Bedoya criticized Facebook, Google, and other technology companies for alleged violations of user privacy rights.
[11] Bedoya advocated for the removal of advertisements for payday loan services on Google, stating that the "internet should not be a place that profits from your weaknesses".
[14] In early 2021, Bedoya was considered by President Joe Biden as a potential nominee to chair the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) seat held by Joseph Simons.
[24] Alongside Democratic colleagues Khan and Rebecca Slaughter, Bedoya voted in favor of bringing an antitrust lawsuit against Meta's acquisition of Within in 2022.