Press Releases

The Federal Trade Commission will hold a virtual panel discussion on May 11, 2023 with a diverse set of experts to discuss the business practices of cloud computing providers including issues related...

The Federal Trade Commission proposed changes to the agency’s 2020 privacy order with Facebook after alleging that the company has failed to fully comply with the order, misled parents about their...

FTC Chair Lina M. Khan and officials from three other federal agencies jointly pledged today to uphold America’s commitment to the core principles of fairness, equality, and justice as emerging...

The Federal Trade Commission staff are seeking information on the business practices of cloud computing providers including issues related to the market power of these companies, impact on competition...

The Federal Trade Commission has finalized an order requiring Epic Games, the maker of the Fortnite video game, to pay $245 million to consumers to settle charges that the company used dark patterns...

The Federal Trade Commission and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) are requesting comment on background screening issues affecting individuals who seek rental housing in the United...

The Federal Trade Commission has taken enforcement action for the first time under its Health Breach Notification Rule against the telehealth and prescription drug discount provider GoodRx Holdings...

The Federal Trade Commission has finalized its order with education technology provider Chegg Inc. for its careless data security practices that exposed sensitive information about millions of Chegg’s...

The Federal Trade Commission will mark its annual Identity Theft Awareness Week with a series of free events January 30-February 3 focused on how identity theft affects people of every community and...

The Federal Trade Commission has finalized an order with online alcohol marketplace Drizly and its CEO over security failures by the company that the FTC said led to a data breach exposing the...

The Federal Trade Commission has secured agreements requiring Epic Games, Inc., creator of the popular video game Fortnite, to pay a total of $520 million in relief over allegations the company...

Today, Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina M. Khan announced that an open meeting of the Commission will be held virtually on Wednesday, December 14, 2022. The open meeting will commence at 11 a.m. ET...

The Federal Trade Commission today announced it is extending by six months the deadline for companies to comply with some of the changes the agency implemented to strengthen the data security...

WHAT: The Federal Trade Commission is hosting its annual PrivacyCon event virtually. It will feature presentations on commercial surveillance, automated decision making, and a range of other privacy...

The Federal Trade Commission is taking action against education technology provider Chegg Inc. for its lax data security practices that exposed sensitive information about millions of its customers...

The Federal Trade Commission released the final agenda for its annual PrivacyCon event, which will take place online on November 1, 2022. This year’s event will feature research presentations on...

The Federal Trade Commission is taking action against the online alcohol marketplace Drizly and its CEO James Cory Rellas over allegations that the company’s security failures led to a data breach...

The Federal Trade Commission announced it is extending the deadline by one month to submit comments on the agency’s Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR) on commercial surveillance and lax data...

WHAT: The Federal Trade Commission is hosting a public forum regarding its Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR) on commercial surveillance and data security practices that harm consumers and...

The Federal Trade Commission released the final agenda for its September 8, 2022 forum seeking public comment on the harms stemming from commercial surveillance and lax data security practices and...