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The Connected Cars Workshop: The Federal Trade Commission Staff Perspective
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Staff Perspective Recaps Workshop Examining Privacy, Security Issues Related to Connected Cars
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A new FTC paper details the key takeaways from the June 28, 2017, workshop the FTC co-hosted with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration focused on privacy and security issues related to...
Electronic Toy Maker VTech Settles FTC Allegations That it Violated Children’s Privacy Law and the FTC Act
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Note: A conference call for media with Tom Pahl, Acting Director of the FTC’s Bureau of Consumer Protection, was held as follows: Date: January 8, 2018Time: 1 p.m. ETFTC staff were available to take...
FTC Alleges Get-Rich-Quick Scheme Bilked Consumers out of Millions with Deceptive Claims
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The Federal Trade Commission has charged the operators of a get-rich-quick scheme with deceiving consumers by falsely claiming they could earn big money working from home by using products marketed as...
FTC, FCC Outline Agreement to Coordinate Online Consumer Protection Efforts Following Adoption of The Restoring Internet Freedom Order
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The Federal Trade Commission and Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced their intent to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) under which the two agencies would coordinate online...
Public Statement
Putting the FTC Cop Back on the Beat
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Putting the FTC Cop Back on the Beat
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Parties Agree to Divestiture of Senior Living Facilities Referral Service Caring.com as a Condition of Red Venture’s Acquiring Bankrate
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Red Ventures and Bankrate have agreed to a divestiture of Bankrate’s Caring.com business unit to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that their $1.4 billion merger would likely harm competition in...
Statement of FTC Acting Chairman Maureen K. Ohlhausen on Net Neutrality and the Role of Antitrust
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Maureen K. Ohlhausen, Former Commissioner and Former Acting Chair
Administrative Law Judge Upholds FTC’s Complaint that 1-800 Contacts Unlawfully Harmed Competition in Online Search Advertising Auctions, Restricting the Availability of Truthful Advertising to Consumers
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In an Initial Decision announced today, Chief Administrative Law Judge D. Michael Chappell upheld a Federal Trade Commission complaint against 1-800 Contacts, ruling that the agency has proved that...
FTC Obtains Settlements from Operators of Tech Support Scams
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The operators of two tech support scams have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they tricked consumers into believing their computers were infected with viruses and malware, and...
Public Statement
Keynote Remarks of Commissioner Terrell McSweeny at Future of Authentication Policy Forum
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Public Statement
Strong Patent Rights, Strong Economy
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Strong Patent Rights, Strong Economy
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FTC Seeks Presentations from Students to Coincide with PrivacyCon 2018
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To encourage the next generation of privacy and data security researchers to explore economic questions in privacy and data security, the Federal Trade Commission today issued a call for presentations...
Mobile App Settles FTC Allegations That it Failed to Deliver Promised Cash Rewards for Meeting Exercise and Diet Goals
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The operators of a mobile app that promised cash incentives to get consumers to commit to fitness and nutrition goals have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission allegations that they falsely...
Public Statement
Antitrust Enforcement in the Digital Age
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Antitrust Enforcement in the Digital Age
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FTC Announces Refund Process for Victims of Deceptive Tech Support Operation
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The Federal Trade Commission is sending email notices to people who are eligible for partial refunds from a tech support scheme. The operators agreed to pay $10 million to settle allegations that they...
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