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Jul23

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FTC, VA, and AARP Talk: Scam Basics for Military Servicemembers, Veterans, and Families

July 23, 2025 | 3:00PM

Join the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), and AARP in a panel discussion about scams that target military consumers. Hosted by the AARP Fraud Watch, this...

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Bringing new employees onboard? Help them avoid impersonator scams

Date

July 2, 2025

After a careful search, you hired the perfect employee. You can’t wait to share the good news on your business’s website and social media. Go ahead and shout it from the virtual rooftop, but know that...

Jul17

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Military Consumer Month: Helping Military Families Protect Against Scams

July 17, 2025 | 2:00PM

Join the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and GoVA Foundation for a webinar to discuss how military families can protect themselves from scams and get practical advice on what to do to recover from one...

Jul16

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Military Consumer Month: Spotting and Avoiding Job Scams

July 16, 2025 | 1:00PM

Join the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Wounded Warrior Project (WWP) Warriors to Work program for a webinar to discuss ways to spot scams during the job search. Whether you’re an active duty...

Jul09

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The Dangers of “Gender-Affirming Care” for Minors

July 9, 2025 | 9:00AM - 4:00PM

This workshop will focus on unfair or deceptive trade practices in “gender-affirming care” for minors. Doctors, medical ethicists, whistleblowers, detransitioners, and parents of detransitioners will...

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Tools to Address Known Exploitation by Immobilizing Technological Deepfakes on Websites and Networks Act ("TAKE IT DOWN Act")

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Consumer Protection

Law

Pub. L. 119-12

The TAKE IT DOWN Act criminalizes the publication of nonconsensual intimate visual depictions. It also requires covered platforms to: (1) create a process for consumers to notify covered platforms of...

https://www.ftc.govhttps://www.congress.gov/119/plaws/publ12/PLAW-119publ12.pdf

Mar19

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Third Federal Trade Commission Conference on Marketing and Public Policy

March 19, 2026 - March 20, 2026

The Federal Trade Commission’s Bureau of Economics will host the Third Federal Trade Commission Conference on Marketing and Public Policy on March 19-20, 2026 in Washington, D.C. This event will bring...

Business Blog

Enforcing the Opioid Addiction Recovery Fraud Prevention Act: The FTC’s settlement with Evoke Wellness and what it means for businesses

Date

June 11, 2025

The FTC is cracking down on companies attempting to deceive people seeking treatment for addiction. An example of this effort is the FTC’s recently filed settlement to resolve allegations that Evoke...

Jan14

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How To Bring National Consumer Protection Week to Your Library

January 14, 2026 | 2:00PM

National Consumer Protection Week (NCPW) 2026 is March 1-7. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) invites you to celebrate NCPW at your library. NCPW is a great time to share information with your...

Oct21

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Understanding Your Consumer Rights

October 21, 2025 | 2:00PM

Your patrons have rights in the marketplace. Learn the basics on consumer protection topics including: debt collection, planning a funeral, online shopping, and more. Join the Federal Trade Commission...

Jul15

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Help Your Military Patrons Avoid Scams

July 15, 2025 | 2:00PM

Every year, servicemembers, veterans, and their families report losing millions of dollars to fraud and scams – there were 99,000 fraud reports that accounted for $584 million in losses in 2024. Join...

Dec09

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Office Hours for Librarians – December 9, 2025

December 9, 2025 | 2:00PM - 3:00PM

The FTC partners with libraries across the country to share free resources on how to spot, avoid, and report scams. Got questions about a consumer protection topic? Want to brainstorm about...

Sep18

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Office Hours for Librarians – September 18, 2025

September 18, 2025 | 2:00PM - 3:00PM

The FTC partners with libraries across the country to share free resources on how to spot, avoid, and report scams. Got questions about a consumer protection topic? Want to brainstorm about...

Aug12

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Office Hours for Librarians – August 12, 2025

August 12, 2025 | 2:00PM - 3:00PM

The FTC partners with libraries across the country to share free resources on how to spot, avoid, and report scams. Got questions about a consumer protection topic? Want to brainstorm about...

Jun10

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Office Hours for Librarians – June 10, 2025

June 10, 2025 | 2:00PM - 3:00PM

The FTC partners with libraries across the country to share free resources on how to spot, avoid, and report scams. Got questions about a consumer protection topic? Want to brainstorm about...

Business Blog

Focus on the Eyeglass and Contact Lens Rules: The FTC’s message to prescribers

Date

June 3, 2025

If you prescribe eyeglasses or contact lenses, you must give patients copies of their prescriptions any time you perform a refraction exam. Even if the patient doesn’t ask for it. At no extra charge.

Business Blog

Don’t fumble in the red zone: FTC staff’s warning about the new Fees Rule

Date

May 16, 2025

This week, just in time for the start of football ticket sales season, the FTC announced Bureau of Consumer Protection staff sent a warning letter to a company in the business. The issue? According to...

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Protecting Americans’ Data from Foreign Adversaries Act of 2024 (“PADFAA”)

Mission

Consumer Protection

Law

Pub. L. 118-50

The statute makes it unlawful for a data broker to sell, license, rent, trade, transfer, release, disclose, provide access to, or otherwise make available personally identifiable sensitive data of a...

Text of the Protecting Americans' Data Against Foreign Adversaries Act (68.97 KB)

Jun04

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The Attention Economy: How Big Tech Firms Exploit Children and Hurt Families

June 4, 2025 | 9:00AM - 3:45PM

The Federal Trade Commission will hold a workshop entitled "The Attention Economy: How Big Tech Firms Exploit Children and Hurt Families" on June 4 at the Federal Trade Commission in Washington, D.C...

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