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6(b) Orders to File Special Reports to Social Media and Video Streaming Service Providers
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FTC Issues Orders to Nine Social Media and Video Streaming Services Seeking Data About How They Collect, Use, and Present Information
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The Federal Trade Commission is issuing orders to nine social media and video streaming companies, requiring them to provide data on how they collect, use, and present personal information, their...
As Scammers Leverage Pandemic Fears, FTC and Law Enforcement Partners Crack Down on Deceptive Income Schemes Nationwide
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The Federal Trade Commission, along with 19 federal, state, and local law enforcement partners today announced a nationwide crackdown on scams that target consumers with fake promises of income and...
This Morning: FTC, Federal and State Partners to Announce Major Law Enforcement Sweep
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The Federal Trade Commission, in conjunction with federal and state partners, will announce a major consumer protection law enforcement sweep on a teleconference TODAY at 11 a.m. FTC Bureau of...
Joint Statement of FTC Commissioners Chopra, Slaughter, and Wilson Regarding Social Media and Video Streaming Service Providers’ Privacy Practices
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By
Rohit Chopra, Former Commissioner;
Rebecca Kelly Slaughter, Former Commissioner;
Christine S. Wilson, Former Commissioner
Matter Number
P205402
Payment Processor and its Former CEO Pay $1.5 Million to Settle FTC Charges They Facilitated Fraud
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Complete Merchant Solutions, LLC (CMS) and its former CEO, Jack Wilson, have settled Federal Trade Commission charges that they illegally processed millions of dollars in consumer credit card payments...
FTC Issues Consumer Tips for Avoiding COVID-19 Vaccine Scams
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The Federal Trade Commission today issued a new consumer education blog post with the National Association of Attorneys General, offering tips on how to recognize and avoid vaccine-related scams...
Tenant Background Report Provider Settles FTC Allegations that it Failed to Follow Accuracy Requirements for Screening Reports
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A California-based company that provides background reports to property management companies will pay $4.25 million as part of a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission over allegations the firm...
FTC Sends 28 Warning Letters Regarding Agency’s Eyeglass Rule
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Federal Trade Commission staff has sent 28 letters to eyeglass prescribers warning them of potential violations of the agency’s Ophthalmic Practice Rules, known as the Eyeglass Rule, which ensures...
Dissenting Statement of Commissioner Rohit Chopra Regarding AppFolio
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By
Rohit Chopra, Former Commissioner
Matter Number
1923016
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AppFolio, Inc.
AppFolio will pay $4.25 million as part of a settlement with the FTC over allegations the firm failed to follow reasonable procedures to ensure the accuracy of its reports about potential tenants.
Type of Action
Federal
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
1923016
Concurring Statement of Commissioner Rebecca Kelly Slaughter In the Matter of AppFolio, Inc.
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By
Rebecca Kelly Slaughter, Former Commissioner
Matter Number
1923016
FTC Takes Action against Second VoIP Service Provider for Facilitating Illegal Telemarketing Robocalls
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Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) service provider Alcazar Networks Inc. and its owner settled Federal Trade Commission charges that they facilitated tens of millions of illegal telemarketing phone...
FTC Returns Almost $775,000 to Consumers Who Purchased Deceptively Advertised Arthritis and Joint Pain Relief Supplement Synovia from A.S. Research, LLC
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The Federal Trade Commission is sending checks totaling $774,755 to 13,221 consumers who bought Synovia, a supplement advertised and sold by A.S. Research, LLC as a treatment for arthritis and joint...
A.S. Research, LLC (Synovia)
The marketers of a dietary supplement called Synovia agreed to settle FTC charges by halting the deceptive tactics they allegedly used to mislead consumers into thinking Synovia could treat arthritis and alleviate joint pain. In December 2020, the Commission announced it was returning almost $775,000 to consumers who both the deceptively marketed product.
Type of Action
Federal
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
182 3126
Case Status
Pending
FTC Stops Debt Collector’s Alleged “Debt Parking” Scheme, Requires it to Delete Debts it Placed on Consumers’ Credit Reports
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The Federal Trade Commission has taken action against a debt collection company that allegedly placed bogus or highly questionable debts onto consumers’ credit reports to coerce them to pay the debts...
FTC Approves Administrative Complaint Against Supplement Marketer Health Research Laboratories, LLC
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The Federal Trade Commission has approved a Part 3 administrative complaint against dietary supplement marketer Health Research Laboratories, LLC (HRL), its owner and officer Kramer Duhon, and Whole...
One or More Unknown Parties, FTC v.
In November 2020, at the FTC’s request, a federal court in Ohio issued a temporary restraining order against 25 counterfeit websites that allegedly have been playing on consumers’ COVID-19 pandemic fears to trick them into paying for Clorox and Lysol products that the defendants never deliver.
Type of Action
Federal
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
202 3053
Case Status
Pending
Student Loan Debt Relief Scammer Brandon Frere Agrees to Settle FTC Charges
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Student loan debt relief scammer Brandon Frere and his companies, including Ameritech Financial, have entered into an agreement with the Federal Trade Commission to settle charges they misled...
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