Statement of Chair Lina M. Khan Regarding the Final Rule Amending the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule
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By
Lina M. Khan, Former Chair and Commissioner
Matter Number
P195404
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FTC Finalizes Changes to Children’s Privacy Rule Limiting Companies’ Ability to Monetize Kids’ Data
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The Federal Trade Commission finalized changes to the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule to set new requirements around the collection, use and disclosure of children’s personal information and...
Statement of Commissioner Alvaro M. Bedoya Joined by Commissioner Rebecca Kelly Slaughter Notice of Final Rulemaking to Update the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule (COPPA Rule)
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By
Alvaro Bedoya, Former Commissioner
Matter Number
P195404
Concurring Statement of Commissioner Andrew N. Ferguson COPPA Rule Amendments
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By
Andrew N. Ferguson, Chairman
Matter Number
P195404
FTC Takes Action Against GoDaddy for Alleged Lax Data Security for Its Website Hosting Services
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The Federal Trade Commission will require web hosting company GoDaddy to implement a robust information security program to settle charges that the company failed to secure its website-hosting...
FTC Sends More Than $960,000 in Refunds to Consumers Harmed by Income Scheme ‘The Sales Mentor’
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The Federal Trade Commission is sending more than $960,000 in refunds to consumers who paid a job scheme known as “The Sales Mentor” that, according to the FTC, falsely promised consumers that they...
FTC Finalizes Order Banning Mobilewalla from Selling Sensitive Location Data
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The Federal Trade Commission finalized an order banning data broker Mobilewalla Inc. from selling sensitive location data as part of a settlement with the company over allegations it sold such...
FTC Finalizes Order Prohibiting Gravy Analytics, Venntel from Selling Sensitive Location Data
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The Federal Trade Commission finalized an order prohibiting Gravy Analytics and its subsidiary Venntel from unlawfully tracking and selling sensitive location data from users, including data about...
Mobilewalla, Inc., In the Matter of
Finalizing an order prohibiting Mobilewalla from unlawfully tracking and selling sensitive location data from users.
Type of Action
Administrative
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
202 3196
Case Status
Pending
Traffic and Funnels, LLC., FTC v.
The Federal Trade Commission has obtained proposed orders against the operators of a wide-ranging scheme known as “The Sales Mentor” that made millions by falsely promising consumers that they could make big money from telemarketing sales.
The defendants have agreed to proposed court orders that would require them to pay a total of $1 million for consumer refunds.
In a federal court complaint, the FTC charged the Tennessee-based group of companies, their owners, their officers, and a former sales director with deceiving consumers to pay hundreds or even thousands of dollars for supposed telemarketing training programs that rarely, if ever, delivered on what was promised. In addition, the FTC said the companies continued to make deceptive earnings claims even after they received the FTC’s Notices of Penalty Offenses on money-making opportunities and on endorsements and testimonials warning them that such conduct is illegal.
In January 2025, the FTC sent more than $960,000 in refunds to consumers who paid a job scheme known as “The Sales Mentor” that, according to the FTC, falsely promised consumers that they would make big money from telemarketing sales.
Type of Action
Federal
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
2223071
Case Status
Pending
FTC Sues Evoke Wellness and Top Executives for Misleading Consumers Seeking Substance Use Disorder Treatment
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The Federal Trade Commission today sued Florida-based Evoke Wellness, LLC and Evoke Health Care Management and their officers Jonathan Mosley and James Hull for using a combination of deceptive Google...
Evoke Wellness, LLC., FTC v.
In January 2025, the FTC sued Florida-based Evoke Wellness, LLC and Evoke Health Care Management and their officers Jonathan Mosley and James Hull for using a combination of deceptive Google search ads and telemarketing to masquerade as other substance use disorder treatment providers.
Type of Action
Federal
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
242 3009
Docket Number
0:25-cv-60073-MD
Case Status
Pending
FTC Proposes Rule Changes and New Rule to Deter Deceptive Earnings Claims by Multilevel Marketers and Money-Making Opportunity Sellers
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The Federal Trade Commission is seeking comment on proposed changes to the Business Opportunity Rule and a proposed new Earnings Claim Rule that, taken together, would strengthen the agency’s tools to...
FTC Finalizes Order Prohibiting IntelliVision from Making Deceptive Claims About Its Facial Recognition Software
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The Federal Trade Commission finalized an order against IntelliVision Technologies Corp., settling allegations that the company made false, misleading, or unsubstantiated claims that its AI-powered...
FTC Sends More Than $1 Million in Full Refunds to Customers Deceived by False Claims of “N95-Grade” Zephyr Face Masks
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The Federal Trade Commission is sending more than $1 million to fully refund consumers who purchased deceptively marketed Zephyr face masks during the COVID-19 pandemic. In April 2024, the FTC took...
Federal Register Notice
Earnings Claim Rule Regarding Multi-Level Marketing
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Overview When consumers consider joining a multi-level marketing program (“MLM”) to make extra income, they should be able to rely on the claims that are made about how much money they stand to make...
Federal Register Notice
16 CFR 437; Business Opportunity Rule; Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
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Overview When consumers consider a money-making opportunity, be it a training or mentoring program, a new business, or an investment, they should be able to rely on the claims that are made about how...
Intellivision, In the Matter of
Announcing settlement with IntelliVision Technologies over allegations that the company made false claims about its AI-powered facial recognition software.
FTC finalized order against IntelliVision Technologies Corp., settling allegations that the company made false, misleading, or unsubstantiated claims that its AI-powered facial recognition software was free of gender or racial bias.
Type of Action
Administrative
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
232 3023
Case Status
Pending
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