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Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Extension (COPPA Rule)
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DoNotPay, Inc..; Analysis of Proposed Consent Order To Aid Public Comment
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FTC Sends More Than $2.8 Million in Refunds to Consumer Deceived by Supposed “Free Trial” Offers for Personal Care Products and Supplements
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The Federal Trade Commission is sending more than $2.8 million in refunds to consumers who were charged for purported “free trial” offers for personal care products and supplements. According to the...
Apex Capital Group, LLC
In October 2022, a Latvian payment processor and its former CEO agreed to settle the FTC’s complaint against them. The complaint alleged that they engaged in unlawful conduct that enabled a deceptive “free trial” offer scheme by U.S.-based defendants. In September 2024, the FTC returned more than $2.8 million to consumer deceived by the scheme.
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Federal
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172-3189
FTC Announces Virtual Workshop on the Attention Economy: Monopolizing Kids’ Time Online
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The Federal Trade Commission will hold a virtual workshop on February 25, 2025, to examine the use of design features on digital platforms aimed at keeping kids, including teens, online longer and...
FTC Announces the Addition of Three Consumer Protection Agencies to an International Agreement Aimed at Enhancing Cooperation in Cross-Border Enforcement Matters
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The Federal Trade Commission announced today that the consumer protection agencies of Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, and Panama have joined an existing agreement that the FTC reached in 2023 with...
Dissenting Statement of Commissioner Melissa Holyoak Joined by Commissioner Andrew N. Ferguson In the Matter of Rytr, LLC
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Melissa Holyoak, Former Commissioner
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2323052
Concurring Statement of Commissioner Andrew N. Ferguson In the Matter of DoNotPay, Inc.
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Andrew N. Ferguson, Chairman
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2323042
FTC Announces Crackdown on Deceptive AI Claims and Schemes
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The Federal Trade Commission is taking action against multiple companies that have relied on artificial intelligence as a way to supercharge deceptive or unfair conduct that harms consumers, as part...
Dissenting Statement of Commissioner Andrew N. Ferguson Joined by Commissioner Melissa Holyoak In the Matter of Rytr LLC
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Andrew N. Ferguson, Chairman
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2323052
Concurring Statement of Commissioner Melissa Holyoak, Joined by Chair Lina M. Khan In the Matter of DoNotPay, Inc.
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Melissa Holyoak, Former Commissioner;
Lina M. Khan, Former Chair and Commissioner
FTC Takes Action Against Invitation Homes for Deceiving Renters, Charging Junk Fees, Withholding Security Deposits, and Employing Unfair Eviction Practices
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The Federal Trade Commission is taking action against Invitation Homes, the country’s largest landlord of single-family homes, for an array of unlawful actions against consumers, including deceiving...
FTC Presents Criminal Liaison Unit Award to USPIS Postal Inspector Kathy Broderick
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The Federal Trade Commission has awarded Kathy Broderick, a retired Postal Inspector in the U.S. Postal Inspection Services’ Chicago Division, with the Commission’s 2024 Criminal Liaison Unit Consumer...
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