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Learn more about the FTC's rules and regulations around purchasing and maintaining a franchise. The public is also invited to submit a comment to the Commission about franchise agreements and franchisor business practices by October 10.

The Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (also known as COPPA) allows parents to control what information websites can collect from their kids.

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Use our visualizations to explore scam and fraud trends in your state based on reports from consumers like you.

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Consumer Alert

How to recover from identity theft

Colleen Tressler
Business Blog

Save the Date for The Attention Economy: Monopolizing Kids’ Time Online

Michelle Rosenthal
Consumer Alert

Solar energy is rising in popularity. So are the scams

Larissa Bungo

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Track enforcement and policy developments by viewing records from the Commission’s open meetings — agendas, transcripts, videos, reports, and public comments.

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