Lina Khan Named FTC Chair by Biden in Victory for Tech’s Critics

President Joe Biden named Lina Khan chairwoman of the Federal Trade Commission, according to people familiar with the matter, an unexpected move that puts one of the most prominent advocates of aggressive antitrust enforcement against U.S. technology giants in charge of the agency.

News of Khan’s appointment came hours after the Senate confirmed her for a seat on the FTC by a vote of 69-28. She will take over the agency from Acting Chairwoman Rebecca Kelly Slaughter, who has been a commissioner for three years and had been expected to be tapped by Biden to lead the agency ...