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Directory assistance: FTC honors AUSA for work in prosecuting business directory scammer
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Globe-trotting swindlers may try to evade law enforcement agencies intent on bringing them to justice. But they’re not factoring in the tenacity of public servants like Assistant United States...
Sep29
Scams Against Older Adults Advisory Group Meeting
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As part of the Stop Senior Scams Act, on September 29, 2022, the FTC is bringing together an Advisory Group of federal agency partners, consumer advocates, and industry representatives to focus on...
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Reported crypto scam losses since 2021 top $1 billion, says FTC Data Spotlight
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Let’s call it The Recliner Interval – the time it takes for an obscure niche product to start running prime time TV commercials. It’s a made-up metric, of course, but a few hours in front of the TV...
May19
Open Commission Meeting -May 19, 2022
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Business Before the Commission: Policy Statement on Education Technology and the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act and Request for Public Comment on Amendments to the Guides Concerning the Use...
Oct19
Protecting Kids from Stealth Advertising in Digital Media
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On October 19, 2022, the Federal Trade Commission will host a virtual event on “Protecting Kids from Stealth Advertising in Digital Media.” The FTC will bring together researchers, child development...
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Looking for a new job or considering a business opportunity? Spot signs of a possible scam.
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Scammers often target job seekers and prospective entrepreneurs with bogus employment and money-making offers. We know that because the FTC has investigated and stopped many of them. But scammers are...
Nov01
PrivacyCon 2022
The FTC will host its seventh annual PrivacyCon on November 1, 2022. PrivacyCon 2022 will bring together a diverse group of stakeholders, including researchers, academics, industry representatives...
Apr28
Open Commission Meeting - April 28, 2022
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Business Before the Commission: Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking regarding the Telemarketing Sales Rule, Presentation on Section 13(b) of the Federal Trade...
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FTC charges battery maker in first case under Made in USA Labeling Rule
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For people who prefer to buy Made in USA merchandise, products from Lithionics Battery LLC seemed like an attractive option. According to the FTC, Lithionics and General Manager Steven Tartaglia used...
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When it comes to health data, comply with COPPA – no kidding
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Consumers’ health information is already a particularly sensitive category. But health information and other personal data from kids as young as eight? That can raise privacy concerns to the...
Mar17
Open Commission Meeting - March 17, 2022
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Business Before the Commission: Staff Presentation on the E-Cigarette Report for 2015-2018: Staff will present findings from a report on the sales and marketing of e-cigarettes, with a particular...
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Date and switch: Busting five myths about online romance
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It’s a “tale as old as time.” But unlike Beauty and the Beast, in the online version, the transformation often goes in the opposite direction with the entrancing lover ultimately revealed to be a...
Feb17
Open Commission Meeting - February 17, 2022
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Business Before the Commission: 6(b) Study on Pharmacy Benefit Managers’ (PBMs) Relationship with Affiliated and Independent Pharmacies and Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Concerning Earnings...
Business Blog
Gold mine for scammers: Social media
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Social media is a gold mine for scammers, and in the latest FTC Data Spotlight, we’re digging deeper into this deceptive trend happening across social media platforms. Why do we repeatedly ask people...
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Gift card scams: Out of the shadows and into the FTC Data Spotlight
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Gift cards may be at the top of your holiday gift giving list. But there’s another list that gift cards top , and it’s decidedly less festive. According to the FTC’s latest Consumer Protection Data...
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How small businesses can up the impact of their charitable donations
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As the holidays – and the end of the tax year – draw near, people are likely to approach small business owners with requests for charitable contributions. But scammers are hard at work with their own...
Business Blog
Ransomware risk: 2 preventive steps for your small business
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If recent headlines about ransomware attacks on companies have you worried, your concerns are well-founded. Earlier this year, the Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity & Infrastructure...
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