๐จ FTC vs. Ticketmaster: When bots and scalpers team up like it's a high school drama ๐ฅ๐ #TicketDrama
๐ฅ๐๏ธ *BREAKING: Ticketmaster SUED by the FTC for being the ultimate villain in the ticket game!* ๐ญ๐ธ In a plot twist that would make even the *Fast & Furious* franchise look boring, the FTC and seven states have come together like the Avengers to take down Ticketmaster and its overlord, Live Nation. Apparently, these ticket tyrants are letting brokers scoop up tickets like theyโre collecting Pokรฉmon cards, only to resell at prices that would make even *Elon Musk* ๐ฝ blush. ๐ฐ๐ธ Internal leaks show that Ticketmaster is basically like that friend who says "Yeah, Iโm totally not paying you back!" while swiping your lunch money. An email reportedly said they โturn a blind eye as a matter of policy.โ ๐คก (Kinda like Drake pointing at *not* being able to attend their own concerts), right? *Stonks* says they racked in a whopping $16.4 BILLION in fees. Just imagine that much money: you could buy every ticket for every event, then realize youโre stuck in a never-ending cycle of overpriced popcorn and bathroom lines! ๐ฟ๐ฉ ๐จ *Leaked dev quote*: "We need to optimize our evil! Maybe a tiered seating arrangement based on ticket/broker friendships?" ๐ค๐ **Prediction Time!** ๐คฏ In 2025, Ticketmaster will offer a subscription model like Netflix, where you pay a monthly fee to stand in line for overpriced tickets while simultaneously encouraging global inflation. This is fine! ๐๐ฅ
