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FTC undertakes inquiry into commercial surveillance practices and wants your insights
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Commercial surveillance refers to the pervasive collection, tracking, and monetization of personal data. It’s an enterprise that has proven astonishingly lucrative for platforms and other businesses...
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Deceptive duo: Made in USA falsity and misleading COVID claims
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Like peanut butter and jelly, some things just go together. Then there are things that are bad on their own and even worse when combined. A proposed FTC settlement adds a new duo to that category...
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Healthcare “plans” and “products” didn’t deliver as promised, says the FTC
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It’s a discussion taking place around kitchen tables at this very moment: “What healthcare coverage is best for us – and how can we afford it?” Even with glossaries, tables, and charts ‘n’ graphs, it...
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Holding franchisors accountable for illegal practices
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We often talk about homes, cars, and education as the largest purchases people will ever make. But for many consumers, the cost of buying a franchise is the financial commitment of a lifetime. Some...
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Directory assistance: FTC honors AUSA for work in prosecuting business directory scammer
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Globe-trotting swindlers may try to evade law enforcement agencies intent on bringing them to justice. But they’re not factoring in the tenacity of public servants like Assistant United States...
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Two decisions highlight Mail Order Rule compliance during the pandemic – and beyond
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The FTC has been fighting COVID-related deception on multiple fronts. We’ve challenged bogus claims for “treatments.” We’ve taken action against companies that targeted cash-strapped small businesses...
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Home economics: $62 million FTC settlement addresses Opendoor’s alleged misrepresentations to homeowners
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As the old adage goes, the three rules of real estate are “location, location, location.” But according to the FTC, online real estate company Opendoor Labs pitched its services to home sellers with...
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FTC says payment processor’s illegal pitches and practices harmed small businesses
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We’ll lay our cards on the table: Protecting small businesses from deceptive and unfair practices is a key priority for the FTC. That includes taking action when payment processing companies that...
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Amplifying the impact of your research
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To paraphrase that famous question of acoustics and philosophy, if research falls in the forest and no one hears it, does it still make a sound? The FTC needs to hear from you by Friday, July 29, 2022...
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FTC and 18 states join forces to protect military consumers from jewelry retailer’s illegal practices
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Take a closer look at some of the companies that publicly proclaim to “Support Our Troops” and you may find illegal conduct suggesting that a more accurate slogan for them could be “Thwart Our Troops...
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Location, health, and other sensitive information: FTC committed to fully enforcing the law against illegal use and sharing of highly sensitive data
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Among the most sensitive categories of data collected by connected devices are a person’s precise location and information about their health. Smartphones, connected cars, wearable fitness trackers,...
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Scams Against Older Adults Advisory Group Meeting
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As part of the Stop Senior Scams Act, on September 29, 2022, the FTC is bringing together an Advisory Group of federal agency partners, consumer advocates, and industry representatives to focus on...
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FTC announces three right-to-repair cases: Do your warranties comply with the law?
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Kaput. Kerflooey. On the fritz. Regardless of what you call it, when products break down, consumers have a choice. They can go back to the dealer. They can visit a local fix-it shop. Or they can try...
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FTC alleges fraudsters used Walmart’s money transfer services to bilk consumers – while Walmart looked the other way
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Millions of Americans look to Walmart as their go-to place to pick up essentials. According to a complaint filed by the FTC , among the people who have come to rely on Walmart for their day-to-day...
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FTC and Florida act to keep deceptive grant claims at “bae”
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You’d like to think you can count on your bae to treat you right, but not if you’re doing business with an outfit called Grant Bae. According to the FTC and the State of Florida , Grant Bae and its...
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Proposed FTC rule looks under the hood at the car buying process
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In a drive toward truth and transparency in the car buying process, the FTC is considering a rule designed to fight deceptive advertising, crack down on bait-and-switch marketing, and put a stop to...
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Merchant cash advance operators settle FTC charges for bilking small businesses
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The dual dynamos that power our economy are America’s 32 million small businesses and the more than 60 million people they employ. So when small businesses become targets for misleading claims...
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