The Sources of Neccessary Restraints
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Earl W. Kintner, Former Commissioner
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Jun24
Webinar: How to Place and Lift a Credit Freeze Online
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Join the FTC to learn how to both place and lift a free credit freeze online with each of the three national credit bureaus: Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion. To freeze your accounts during the...
Jul29
Helping Military Veterans and Their Caregivers Spot, Avoid, and Recover from Scams
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Caring for a veteran or servicemember is an important job that requires resources and support. Join experts from the Federal Trade Commission and AARP’s Veterans and Military Families Initiative for a...
Jul15
Helping Military Communities Protect Their Money, Avoid Scams, and Handle Stress
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Join the Federal Trade Commission and FightCybercrime.org for a discussion about the connections between experiencing scams, financial difficulty, and mental health. Learn about the financial...
Jul07
Military Consumer Protection in Action: Tools and Tactics for Service Providers
For over ten years, the FTC’s Military Consumer initiative has fought to stop fraud against military consumers through enforcement and consumer education. Military-affiliated financial service...
May21
Combatting Imposter Scams: How to Spot, Avoid, and Report Imposter Scams
Join us for a deep dive on government efforts to battle imposter scams. Hear from the Federal Trade Commission and Department of Justice on the latest trends, enforcement actions, how to protect...
Business Blog
Take It Down Act enforcement starts now: What to know about the FTC and TIDA
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On May 19, 2025, President Donald J. Trump signed the TAKE IT DOWN Act (“Act”) into law. Championed by First Lady Melania Trump, the Act represents a significant step in combating harmful digital...
May19
Top Scams Affecting Older Adults
Older adults reported losing more than $3 billion to fraud in 2025. Join the FTC for an overview on the top scams reported by older adults last year, free tools to help older adults recognize and...
Jul23
Helping Military Patrons Spot and Avoid Scams
Librarians serve as a resource to military consumers both on- and off base. Whether you’re helping active-duty servicemembers, veterans, and military families, this webinar is for you. Join the...
May27
Consumer Protection and Older Adults Roundtable: How Scammers Exploit Trust To Steal Our Money
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The lines between different types of scams often get blurry. What they have in common are the lengths to which scammers will go to develop and use relationships to gain people’s trust. Join us for a...
May07
Librarians: Helping Small Business Patrons Avoid Scams
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Join the FTC and the Association of Bookmobile and Outreach Services for a webinar on how to protect small business owners from scams and online threats. To join the webinar at 1pm ET/12pm CT/10am PT...
May06
Small Business, Big Target: How to Avoid Small Business Scams
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Learn about common scams affecting your small business at this webinar with the FTC, National Cybersecurity Alliance, and the Michigan Small Business Development Center. Register here.
May05
Building Your Small Business Cybersecurity Team: From In-House to Outsourcing
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Join the FTC and the National Institute for Standards and Technology for a webinar to learn how to help your small business manage and reduce cybersecurity risks. Register here
Business Blog
Protecting kids from deceptive and unsubstantiated health claims: the FTC’s case against TruHeight
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Parents and kids (like all consumers) need clear, truthful information to make informed decisions — especially when those decisions affect their children’s health and physical safety. With that in...
Data Spotlight
Reported losses to scams on social media eight times higher than in 2020
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Scammers reach people in many different ways – phone calls, texts, emails – but reports to the FTC’s Consumer Sentinel Network point to social media as a scammer favorite. In 2025, nearly 30% of...
Business Blog
How to best engage with BCP and BE on economic analysis in BCP investigations
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The FTC’s Bureau of Consumer Protection (BCP) is committed to providing legal clarity to legitimate businesses that wish to deal honestly with their customers and comply with the law. Last year, I...
Business Blog
Do you have thoughts on negative option-related regulations? Share them with the FTC
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The FTC recently published an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to request input on whether it needs to update the Negative Option Rule from 1973. The comment period is open until April 13, so...
Business Blog
Do you have thoughts on rental fee-related regulations? Share them with the FTC
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Many of us use or work with rental housing in some way. Maybe you have been — or are currently — a renter. Or maybe you own a rental property, operate a property management company, or otherwise work...
Business Blog
Protecting franchisees: The FTC’s case against Xponential Fitness
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If you’re thinking about opening a franchise, you’re probably looking for things like name recognition, training, and support to help you grow your business. What you’re probably not looking for is...
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