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FTC Approves Final Order Requiring accessiBe to pay $1 Million
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The Federal Trade Commission has approved a final consent order against accessiBe Inc. and accessiBe Ltd. (accessiBe). AccessiBe claimed the plug-in accessWidget can make any website compliant with...
accessiBe Inc.
In January 2025, the FTC announced a complaint and proposed order require software provider accessiBe to pay $1 million to settle allegations that it misrepresented the ability of its AI-powered web accessibility tool to make any website compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) for people with disabilities. The Commission approved the order as final in April 2025.
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Administrative
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FTC Matter/File Number
2223156
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Pending
Children's Online Privacy Protection Rule ("COPPA")
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COPPA imposes certain requirements on operators of websites or online services directed to children under 13 years of age, and on operators of other websites or online services that have actual...
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FTC Takes Action Against Uber for Deceptive Billing and Cancellation Practices
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The Federal Trade Commission filed a lawsuit today against Uber, alleging the rideshare and delivery company charged consumers for its Uber One subscription service without their consent, failed to...
New FTC Data Show Top Text Message Scams of 2024; Overall Losses to Text Scams Hit $470 Million
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New data from the Federal Trade Commission show that in 2024, consumers reported losing $470 million to scams that started with text messages. This amount is five times higher than what was reported...
FTC Reschedules its Attention Economy Workshop for June 4
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Due to increased interest, the Federal Trade Commission has rescheduled its workshop entitled "The Attention Economy: How Big Tech Firms Exploit Children and Hurt Families" for June 4, 2025, which...
FTC Chairman Ferguson Congratulates Mark Meador on Confirmation as FTC Commissioner
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Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew N. Ferguson today congratulated Mark R. Meador on his confirmation to serve as an FTC Commissioner. “I am thrilled to welcome Mark to the Commission,” Chairman...
FTC Highlights Actions to Protect Consumers from Impersonation Scams
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The Federal Trade Commission today highlighted actions taken to protect consumers from impersonations scams since the Government and Business Impersonation Rule took effect in April 2024. Scams...
FTC Warns Operators of Websites that Charge for an Employer Identification Number and Claim Affiliation with the IRS
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Federal Trade Commission staff sent letters to operators of websites that sell Employer Identification Number (EIN) filing and delivery services warning that some of their practices may violate the...
Chairman Ferguson letter regarding 23andMe
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Andrew N. Ferguson, Chairman
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Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew N. Ferguson Issues Letter on 23andMe Bankruptcy Impact to Consumers
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Today, Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew N Ferguson issued a letter to the U.S. Trustee regarding the 23andMe bankruptcy proceeding, expressing the concerns American consumers have with the...
FTC Names Additional Defendants in Student Loan Debt Relief Case
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The Federal Trade Commission named five additional corporate defendants and two individuals in its ongoing case against a student loan debt relief operation. In November 2024, the FTC filed its...
Cash Advance Company Cleo AI Agrees to Pay $17 Million As Result of FTC Lawsuit Charging It Deceives Consumers
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Online cash advance company Cleo AI has agreed to pay $17 million to settle the Federal Trade Commission’s allegations that the company deceived consumers about how much money they could get and how...
FTC Chairman Andrew N. Ferguson Appoints Deputy Directors of the Bureaus of Competition and Consumer Protection
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Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew N. Ferguson today announced he has appointed Taylor C. Hoogendoorn as Deputy Director of the Bureau of Competition and Katherine White as Deputy Director of...
Xlear, Inc., U.S. v.
In October 2021, the FTC sued Xlear, Inc., a Utah-based company, for violating the COVID-19 Consumer Protection Act, alleging that it falsely pitched its saline nasal sprays as an effective way to prevent and treat COVID-19. DOJ filed the complaint on the FTC’s behalf. In March 2025, the DOJ agreed to dismiss the case with prejudice.
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Federal
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FTC Matter/File Number
2123045
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Closed
FTC to Hold Workshop on May 28 on The Attention Economy: How Big Tech Firms Exploit Children and Hurt Families
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Today, the Federal Trade Commission announced a workshop entitled "The Attention Economy: How Big Tech Firms Exploit Children and Hurt Families." The workshop will be held on May 28th at the Federal...
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