Statement of Chair Lina M. Khan Regarding Policy Statement on Education Technology and the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act
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By
Lina M. Khan, Former Chair and Commissioner
Matter Number
P155401
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Public Statement
Remarks by Commissioner Christine S. Wilson on the Policy Statement on Education Technology and the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act and the Request for Public Comment on the Amendments to the Endorsement Guides
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Matter Number
P155401
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Text of the Remarks
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Statement of Commissioner Alvaro Martin Bedoya Regarding the Policy Statement on Education Technology and COPPA
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By
Alvaro Bedoya, Former Commissioner
Matter Number
P155401
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Text of the Statement by Commissioner Bedoya
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FTC to Hold Virtual Event on Protecting Kids from Stealth Advertising in Digital Media
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The Federal Trade Commission will host a virtual event on October 19, 2022, to examine how best to protect children from a growing array of manipulative marketing practices that make it difficult or...
Public Statement
Statement by Commissioner Rebecca Kelly Slaughter Regarding the Request for Public Comments on the Amendments to the Endorsement Guides
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Matter Number
P204500
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Text of the Statement by Commissioner Slaughter
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Federal Trade Commission Sends out Second Round of Redress Checks in Payday Lending Scheme Operated by AMG Services
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The Federal Trade Commission, through its refund administrator, is mailing 690,000 checks totaling more than $152 million to consumers who lost money to a massive payday lending fraud scheme operated...
FTC Proposes to Strengthen Advertising Guidelines Against Fake and Manipulated Reviews
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The Federal Trade Commission is considering changes to tighten its guidelines for advertisers against posting fake positive reviews or manipulating reviews by suppressing bad ones—and warns social...
Statement of Chair Lina M. Khan Regarding the Endorsement Guides Review
Date
By
Lina M. Khan, Former Chair and Commissioner
Matter Number
P204500
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Text of the Statement of Chair Khan
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Statement of Chair Lina M. Khan in the Matter of R360 Network LLC
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By
Lina M. Khan, Former Chair and Commissioner
Matter Number
1823171
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FTC Hits R360 and its Owner With $3.8 Million Civil Penalty Judgment for Preying on People Seeking Treatment for Addiction
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The Federal Trade Commission has taken action against R360 LLC and its owner, Steven Doumar, for deceiving people seeking help for addiction about the evaluation and selection criteria for the...
Alvaro Bedoya Sworn in as FTC Commissioner
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Alvaro Bedoya was sworn in today as a Commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission. President Joe Biden named Bedoya to a term that expires on Sept. 25, 2026. Bedoya was confirmed by the U.S. Senate...
Federal Trade Commission Seeks Comments on Updates to Labeling Rule Geared Toward Reducing Energy Costs for Consumers
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Today, the Federal Trade Commission announced it is seeking public comments on proposed updates to the Energy Labeling Rule which will allow consumers to more accurately compare the estimated annual...
FTC Announces Tentative Agenda for May 19 Open Commission Meeting
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Today, Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina M. Khan announced that an open meeting of the Commission will be held virtually on Thursday, May 19, 2022. The open meeting will commence at 1pm ET and will...
FTC Takes Action Against Lions Not Sheep and Owner for Slapping Bogus Made in USA Labels on Clothing Imported from China
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The Federal Trade Commission today took action against apparel company Lions Not Sheep Products, LLC, and its owner Sean Whalen for falsely claiming that its imported apparel is Made in USA. According...
FTC Joins Amicus Brief Opposing Liability Shield for Sloppy Credit Reports
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The Federal Trade Commission has joined the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau in an amicus brief filed with the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in the case of Sessa v...
FTC Acts to Shut Down ‘The Credit Game’ for Running a Bogus Credit Repair Scheme that Fleeced Consumers
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At the request of the Federal Trade Commission, a federal court has temporarily halted a bogus credit repair scheme known as The Credit Game for promoting a series of lies and deceptions. The FTC...
FTC Takes Action Against Frontier for Lying about Internet Speeds and Ripping Off Customers Who Paid High-Speed Prices for Slow Service
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The Federal Trade Commission has moved to stop internet service provider Frontier Communications from lying to consumers and charging them for high-speed internet speeds it fails to deliver. Under a...
Federal Trade Commission Returns More Than $149 Million To Consumers Harmed by AdvoCare Pyramid Scheme
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The Federal Trade Commission is returning more than $149 million to AdvoCare distributors who lost money as a result of the AdvoCare pyramid scheme. The FTC sued AdvoCare in 2019 , alleging that the...
Frontier Communications Corporation
The FTC along with law enforcement agencies from six states, sued Frontier Communications alleging that the company did not provide many consumers with Internet service at the speeds it promised them, and charged many of them for more expensive and higher-speed service than Frontier actually provided.
Type of Action
Federal
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
182 3169
Case Status
Pending
Everalbum, Inc., In the Matter of
Everalbum settled Federal Trade Commission allegations that it deceived consumers about its use of facial recognition technology and its retention of photos and videos of users who deactivated their accounts.
Type of Action
Administrative
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
192 3172
Case Status
Closed
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