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Data Spotlight

Top text scams of 2024

Division of Consumer Response and Operations Staff
It’s hard not to glance at your phone when you hear the ding of an incoming text. [1] Scammers bet on it. And reports to the FTC’s Consumer Sentinel Network suggest their odds of a big payout have
Business Blog

BOTS Act compliance: Time for a refresher?

BCP Staff
Fans want to know that when tickets to their favorite artist’s summer tour drop, they have a chance of getting good seats at face value. They don’t want to have to compete with people cheating the
Business Blog

Did your business receive a CID? The FTC means business

Christopher G. Mufarrige
When businesses know the rules of the road, they can confidently invest in new ventures, technologies, and products. Under my leadership, the FTC’s Bureau of Consumer Protection (BCP) is committed to
Competition Matters

New HSR thresholds and filing fees for 2025

Each year, the Commission adjusts the minimum dollar jurisdictional thresholds that determine reportability under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act based on the change in gross national product in the prior
Technology Blog

The FTC Is on the Front Lines of Tech Innovation & Regulation

Stephanie T. Nguyen, Chief Technologist
The FTC has been hard at work over the past few years. Part of the agency's mission has been to build internal muscles to better anticipate how existing and emerging technologies can harm consumers
Technology Blog

Surveillance Pricing Update & The Work Ahead

Stephanie T. Nguyen & Samuel A.A. Levine
Today, FTC staff released initial insights from the Surveillance Pricing 6(b) study, highlighting findings that intermediaries have access to a wide swath of data types and data sources (including
Technology Blog

AI and the Risk of Consumer Harm

Staff in the Office of Technology and the Division of Advertising Practices
People often talk about “safety” when discussing the risks of AI causing harm. AI safety means different things to different people, and those looking for a definition here will be disappointed. These
Business Blog

Look who’s covered: the amended TSR and tech support scams

Karen S. Hobbs
Tech support scams can happen to anyone: small business owners, your employees, and family members — especially those over 60, according to reports to the FTC. These scams usually happen when someone