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National Consumer Protection Week 2019 Kicks off Sunday, March 3

Date

March 1, 2019

The Federal Trade Commission and its federal, state and local partners, together with consumer groups and national advocacy organizations, will participate in the 21st annual National Consumer...

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FTC Publishes Inflation-Adjusted Civil Penalty Amounts

Date

March 1, 2019

The Federal Trade Commission has adjusted the maximum civil penalty dollar amounts for violations of 16 provisions of law the FTC enforces, as required by the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation...

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Imposter Scams Top Complaints Made to FTC in 2018

Date

February 28, 2019

For the first time, imposter scams topped the list of consumer complaints submitted in 2018 to the Federal Trade Commission’s nationwide Consumer Sentinel database, driven in part by a jump in reports...

Report

Consumer Sentinel Network Data Book 2018

Date

February 28, 2019

The FTC takes in reports from consumers about problems they experience in the marketplace. The reports are stored in the Consumer Sentinel Network (Sentinel), a secure online database available only...

Consumer Sentinel Network Data Book 2018 (9 MB)

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FTC Continues Actions to Stop Deceptive Free-Trial and Negative Option Pitches

Date

February 28, 2019

The Federal Trade Commission today announced another case in a series of recent actions targeting allegedly deceptive online “free-trial” offers that tricked consumers into enrolling in negative...

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FTC Extends Public Comment Periods for Some Sessions of its Hearings Initiative

Date

February 27, 2019

The Federal Trade Commission announced that it has extended the public comment periods for some of the sessions in its Hearings Initiative, and that comments for all the remaining sessions will be due...

Cases and Proceedings

Musical.ly, Inc.

Video social networking app Musical.ly, Inc., now known as TikTok, agreed to pay $5.7 million to settle Federal Trade Commission allegations that the company illegally collected personal information from children in violation of the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act.

Type of Action

Federal

Last Updated

February 27, 2019

FTC Matter/File Number

172 3004

Report

Federal Trade Commission Cigarette Report for 2017 and Federal Trade Commission Smokeless Tobacco Report for 2017

Date

February 27, 2019

Text of the Cigarette Report for 2017 (361.13 KB)

Text of the Smokeless Tobacco Report for 2017 (540.57 KB)

Statement of the Federal Trade Commission Concerning Cigarette and Smokeless Tobacco 6(b) Orders (101.65 KB)

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Video Social Networking App Musical.ly Agrees to Settle FTC Allegations That it Violated Children’s Privacy Law

Date

February 27, 2019

Note: The FTC hosted a conference call for media with Bureau of Consumer Protection Director Andrew Smith. The operators of the video social networking app Musical.ly, now known as TikTok, have agreed...

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FTC Releases Reports on Cigarette and Smokeless Tobacco Sales and Marketing Expenditures for 2017

Date

February 27, 2019

The number of cigarettes that the largest cigarette companies in the United States sold to wholesalers and retailers nationwide declined from 240.5 billion in 2016 to 229.1 billion in 2017, according...

Report

Federal Trade Commission Enforcement Activities Under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act and Regulation B: Report to the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (CFPB)

Date

February 26, 2019

Text of the Commission Staff Report (72.06 KB)

Press Release

FTC Brings First Case Challenging Fake Paid Reviews on an Independent Retail Website

Date

February 26, 2019

The Federal Trade Commission today announced its first case challenging a marketer’s use of fake paid reviews on an independent retail website. In settling the agency’s complaint, Cure Encapsulations...

Press Release

FTC and CFPB Reauthorize Memorandum of Understanding

Date

February 26, 2019

The Federal Trade Commission and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau have reauthorized their memorandum of understanding. The agreement reflects the ongoing coordination between the two agencies...

Press Release

FTC Staff Provides Annual Letter to CFPB with ECOA Activities

Date

February 26, 2019

The staff of the Federal Trade Commission has provided the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau with an annual summary of its activities enforcing the Equal Credit Opportunity Act. The FTC is...

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FTC Returns $1.95 Million to Consumers Who Bought NutriMost Ultimate Fat Loss System in the Pittsburgh Area

Date

February 25, 2019

The Federal Trade Commission is mailing 3,483 checks totaling more than $1.95 million to consumers who bought the NutriMost Ultimate Fat Loss System between October 1, 2012 and August 9, 2016, in the...

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FTC Approves Final Order with SoFi

Date

February 25, 2019

Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved a final consent order with SoFi, resolving allegations that it misrepresented how much money student loan borrowers have...

Press Release

FTC Announces Agenda for the Tenth Session of its Hearings on Competition and Consumer Protection in the 21st Century

Date

February 22, 2019

The Federal Trade Commission today announced the agenda for the tenth session of its Hearings Initiative. The session, focused on competition and consumer protection issues in broadband markets, will...

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FTC Announces March 2019 Session on International Engagement as Part of its Hearings on Competition and Consumer Protection in the 21st Century

Date

February 14, 2019

The 11th session of the Federal Trade Commission’s Hearings Initiative, “ The FTC’s Role in a Changing World,” will focus on the agency’s international work. The hearing will take place in Washington...

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FTC Returns Full Refunds to Consumers Who Paid to Lower Their Credit Card Interest Rates

Date

February 14, 2019

The Federal Trade Commission is mailing 1,244 checks to consumers who bought deceptively marketed credit card interest rate reduction services after being contacted via illegal robocalls. Affected...

Press Release

FTC to Host Forum on Small Business Financing

Date

February 14, 2019

The Federal Trade Commission will host a forum on small business financing on May 8, 2019, to examine trends and consumer protection issues in this marketplace, including the recent proliferation of...

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