We regularly host workshops, webinars, social media chats, conferences, and other events on topics related to our mission to protect consumers and promote competition. Examples include our annual PrivacyCon and Microeconomics conferences and workshops on vertical mergers, voice cloning, and identity theft. Find information on past and future FTC events and speaking engagements involving FTC officials.
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May13
Consumer protection doesn’t have to be complicated. Join the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Association of Bookmobile and Outreach Services (ABOS) for a free webinar about the FTC’s newly...
Mar18
If children at your library spend lots of time online — watching videos, playing games and texting friends — do they have the skills to question and evaluate what they find there? Join the Federal...
Mar06
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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ Veterans Benefits Administration are partnering during National Consumer Protection Week to present a free webinar. Join...
Mar05
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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ Veterans Benefits Administration are partnering during National Consumer Protection Week to present a free webinar. Join...
Feb25
February 25, 2025
The virtual workshop described below was originally scheduled for February 25, 2025, but the workshop has been postponed. We will post the workshop’s new date on this web page once it has been...
Feb05
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People nationwide are losing billions of dollars each year to romance and relationship scams. On February 5, 2025 at 3pm ET, join FTC and other experts to talk data, advice, and enforcement about the...
Jan30
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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Social Security Administration (SSA) are partnering during Identity Theft Awareness Week to present a free webinar about how to spot, avoid, and report...
Jan29
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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Korean Community Service Center of Greater Washington are collaborating to present a free webinar during Identity Theft Awareness Week about how to spot...
Jan27
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Every year, military servicemembers, Veterans, and their families report losing millions of dollars to fraud and scams — over $470 million in 2023 alone. Join the FTC and the BBB Institute for...
Jan17
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The FTC will hold an informal hearing the proposed Trade Regulation Rule on Impersonation of Government and Businesses, to take oral and documentary submissions from hearing participants. The...
Jan16
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Commission Meeting Closed to the Public: Consideration of multiple nonpublic law enforcement matters, 1:00 PM EDT via Zoom. The vote to close the meeting for these law enforcement matters was 3-2...
Jan15
National Consumer Protection Week (NCPW) 2025 is March 2-8. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) invites you to celebrate NCPW at your library. NCPW is a great time to share information with your...
Jan14
Today, Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina M. Khan announced that an open meeting of the Commission will be held virtually on Tuesday, January 14, 2025. The open meeting will commence at 11am ET and...
Jan08
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Chair Lina M. Khan will participate in a fireside chat at The Brookings Institution. Khan will discuss the FTC’s accomplishments, challenges, and its future under new leadership. Sign up and join the...
Jan07
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The FTC partners with libraries across the country to share free resources on how to spot, avoid, and report scams Got questions about a consumer protection topic? Want to brainstorm about programming...
Dec18
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The Federal Trade Commission will host a virtual public workshop on December 18, 2024, to present real-world evidence and economic scholarship regarding modern predatory pricing strategies, and...
Dec11
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National Consumer Protection Week (NCPW) 2025 is March 2-8. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) invites you to celebrate NCPW at your library. NCPW is a great time to share information with your...
Dec06
Commissioner Andrew N. Ferguson's office and The National Restaurant Association will be participating in an ex parte meeting on the Unfair or Deceptive Fees Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM). This...
Nov20
Commissioner Melissa Holyoak’s office, Howard Beales, and Timothy Muris will be participating in a virtual ex parte meeting on the Unfair or Deceptive Fees Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM). This...
Nov18
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Commissioner Alvaro M. Bedoya will provide remarks at NYU Wagner titled "The FTC and Worker Surveillance: A Conversation with Federal Trade Commissioner Alvaro Bedoya" regarding antitrust and fair...