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Operators of Student Loan Forgiveness Scam Will Be Permanently Banned from Debt Relief Industry, Ordered to Turn Over Assets
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Eric Caldwell and David Hernandez will be permanently banned from the debt relief industry and required to turn over their assets to resolve Federal Trade Commission charges that they helped operate...
Report
6(b) Orders to File Special Report Regarding Advertising, Safety, and Data Handling Practices by Companies Offering Generative Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) Companion Products or Services
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Model Order to File Special Report
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AI Companion Chatbot Cover Letter
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FTC Launches Inquiry into AI Chatbots Acting as Companions
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The Federal Trade Commission is issuing orders to seven companies that provide consumer-facing AI-powered chatbots seeking information on how these firms measure, test, and monitor potentially...
Whaleco, Inc. d/b/a Temu, U.S. v.
In September 2025, the FTC announced that Whaleco, Inc., which operates the online marketplace Temu, will pay $2 million to resolve Federal Trade Commission allegations that it violated the INFORM Consumers Act of 2023, by failing to provide consumers with required information and tools to help them avoid and report stolen, counterfeit, or unsafe goods while shopping online.
Type of Action
Federal
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
232 3096
Case Status
Pending
Online Marketplace Temu to Pay $2 Million Penalty for Alleged INFORM Act Violations
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Whaleco, Inc., which operates the online marketplace Temu, will pay $2 million to resolve allegations that it violated the INFORM Consumers Act of 2023, by failing to provide consumers with required...
Defendants in IM Mastery Academy Scheme to Pay $10.5 Million to Settle FTC Allegations
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Two defendants will pay a total of $10.5 million to settle Federal Trade Commission and State of Nevada allegations that they used false or baseless earnings claims to persuade people to pay for...
FTC Takes Action Against Operators of Pornhub and other Pornographic Sites for Deceiving Users About Efforts to Crack Down on Child Sexual Abuse Material and Nonconsensual Sexual Content
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The Federal Trade Commission and the state of Utah are taking action against the operators of Pornhub and other pornography-streaming sites over charges they deceived users by doing little to block...
Pornhub/Mindgeek/Aylo
The FTC and the state of Utah announced a settlement with the operators of Pornhub and other pornography-streaming sites over charges they deceived users by doing little to block tens of thousands of videos and photos featuring child sexual abuse material (CSAM) and nonconsensual material (NCM) despite claiming that this content was “strictly prohibited.”
Type of Action
Administrative
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Case Status
Pending
FTC Takes Action Against Robot Toy Maker for Allowing Collection of Children’s Data without Parental Consent
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The Federal Trade Commission is taking action against robot toy maker Apitor Technology over allegations that its app enabled a third party in China to collect geolocation information from children...
Disney to Pay $10 Million to Settle FTC Allegations the Company Enabled the Unlawful Collection of Children’s Personal Data
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Disney will pay $10 million to settle Federal Trade Commission allegations that the company allowed personal data to be collected from children who viewed kid-directed videos on YouTube without...
Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew N. Ferguson Issues Letter on Gmail Using Partisan Filtering
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Today, Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew N. Ferguson issued a letter to Alphabet, Inc. CEO Sundar Pichai regarding potential FTC Act violations related to partisan administration of Gmail. The...
FTC Approves Final Order against Workado, LLC, Which Misrepresented the Accuracy of its Artificial Intelligence Content Detection Product
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The Federal Trade Commission has given final approval to an order against Workado, LLC, requiring the company to stop advertising the accuracy or efficacy of its artificial intelligence (AI) content...
Content at Scale AI
In April 2025, the FTC issued a proposed order requiring Workado, LLC to stop advertising the accuracy of its artificial intelligence (AI) detection products unless it maintains competent and reliable evidence showing those products are as accurate as claimed. Following a public comment period, the Commission approved the final consent order and responded to two comments the FTC received on the proposed order.
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Administrative
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
2323092
Case Status
Pending
Telemarketer Fees to Access the FTC’s National Do Not Call Registry to Increase in 2026
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The Federal Trade Commission today announced new fees for telemarketers to access phone numbers on the National Do Not Call (DNC) Registry for Fiscal Year 2026, which begins on October 1, 2025. All...
FTC Sends More Than $6.7 Million to Consumers Impacted by Gig Work Company’s Deceptive Earnings Claims
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The Federal Trade Commission is sending more than $6.7 million to consumers impacted by a gig work company’s deceptive claims about the potential money workers could make on its platform. In its July...
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