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FTC Report Shows Rise in Sophisticated Dark Patterns Designed to Trick and Trap Consumers
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The Federal Trade Commission released a report today showing how companies are increasingly using sophisticated design practices known as “dark patterns” that can trick or manipulate consumers into...
Administrative Law Judge Dismisses FTC’s Challenge of Illumina’s Proposed Acquisition of Cancer Detection Test Maker Grail
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In an Initial Decision announced on Sept. 1, 2022, Chief Administrative Law Judge D. Michael Chappell dismissed the antitrust charges in a complaint brought by the Federal Trade Commission staff...
FTC Seeks to Block Virtual Reality Giant Meta’s Acquisition of Popular App Creator Within
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The Federal Trade Commission is seeking to block virtual reality giant Meta and its controlling shareholder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg from acquiring Within Unlimited and its popular virtual reality...
U.S. Federal Trade Commission Returning Almost $25 Million to Consumers Worldwide Who Were Defrauded by Next-Gen Sweepstakes Scheme
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The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is sending payments to 244,745 consumers in the U.S. and abroad who were defrauded by the Next-Gen sweepstakes scheme that affected consumers in dozens of countries...
Next-Gen, Inc.
In 2019, the operators of a sweepstakes scam that appeared to target seniors agreed to forfeit a record $30 million in cash and assets and will be permanently banned from the prize promotion business under a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission. In July 2022, the FTC returned almost $25 million to consumers worldwide who were defrauded by the scheme.
Type of Action
Federal
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
172 3133
X180023
FTC Seeks Public Comment on Amplifier Rule Amendments to Make Testing Methods More Useful to Consumers
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The Federal Trade Commission seeks public comment on its Amplifier Rule (formally known as the Rule Relating to Power Output Claims for Amplifiers Utilized in Home Entertainment Products). First, to...
Statement of Commissioner Alvaro M. Bedoya Regarding Report to Congress on Combatting Online Harms Through Innovation
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By
Alvaro Bedoya, Former Commissioner
Matter Number
P214501
FTC Report Warns About Using Artificial Intelligence to Combat Online Problems
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Today the Federal Trade Commission issued a report to Congress warning about using artificial intelligence (AI) to combat online problems and urging policymakers to exercise “great caution” about...
Twitter, Inc., U.S. v.
The FTC alleged that Twitter’s deceptive use of user email addresses and phone numbers violated the FTC Act and the 2011 Commission order.
Type of Action
Federal
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
2023062
Case Status
Pending
FTC Charges Twitter with Deceptively Using Account Security Data to Sell Targeted Ads
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The Federal Trade Commission is taking action against Twitter, Inc. for deceptively using account security data for targeted advertising. Twitter asked users to give their phone numbers and email...
FTC Takes Action Against Frontier for Lying about Internet Speeds and Ripping Off Customers Who Paid High-Speed Prices for Slow Service
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The Federal Trade Commission has moved to stop internet service provider Frontier Communications from lying to consumers and charging them for high-speed internet speeds it fails to deliver. Under a...
Frontier Communications Corporation
The FTC along with law enforcement agencies from six states, sued Frontier Communications alleging that the company did not provide many consumers with Internet service at the speeds it promised them, and charged many of them for more expensive and higher-speed service than Frontier actually provided.
Type of Action
Federal
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
182 3169
Case Status
Pending
Everalbum, Inc., In the Matter of
Everalbum settled Federal Trade Commission allegations that it deceived consumers about its use of facial recognition technology and its retention of photos and videos of users who deactivated their accounts.
Type of Action
Administrative
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
192 3172
Case Status
Closed
FTC Sending Refunds to Consumers who Bought Deceptively Marketed Indoor TV Antennas and Signal Amplifiers from Wellco, Inc.
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The Federal Trade Commission is sending refunds totaling more than $580,000 to consumers nationwide who bought indoor TV antennas and signal amplifiers marketed online using deceptive claims that the...
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