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Amare Global Holdings, FTC v.

The FTC sued multilevel marketer Amare Global Holdings Inc. and three of its principals for misrepresenting to parents and other consumers that its dietary supplements marketed for children and adults could treat or cure health conditions such as depression, anxiety and ADHD, and for misleading its seller recruits about their potential earnings as “brand partners.” 

Type of Action
Federal
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
2523140
Case Status
Pending

FTC Begins Enforcing the TAKE IT DOWN Act

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The Federal Trade Commission today began enforcing the TAKE IT DOWN Act (TIDA), a law requiring platforms, at the request of victims, to remove intimate photos or videos shared online without victims’...

Shutterstock, Inc.

Shutterstock Inc. will pay $35 million to settle Federal Trade Commission allegations that the online digital photo and video platform illegally made tens of millions of dollars from a range of unfair and deceptive practices, including charging consumers for products without their informed consent and making it difficult to cancel subscriptions. 

Type of Action
Administrative
Last Updated
Case Status
Pending

Apitor

The FTC reached a settlement with Apitor Technology over allegations that its app enabled a third party in China to collect geolocation information from children without parental consent.

Type of Action
Federal
Last Updated
Case Status
Under Order