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Walmart, Inc. has agreed to a $100 million judgment to settle allegations from the Federal Trade Commission and 11 states that the company caused delivery drivers to lose tens of millions of dollars’...
The Federal Trade Commission issued a policy statement today announcing that the Commission will not bring an enforcement action under the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule (COPPA Rule)...
WHAT: The Federal Trade Commission is hosting a workshop, “Measuring Injuries and Benefits in the Data-Driven Economy,” to explore efforts to measure consumers’ privacy preferences, as well as the...
Commission Meeting Closed to the Public: Consideration of a nonpublic law enforcement matter, 3:30 PM EDT. The vote to close the meeting for the law enforcement matter was 2-0. Expected to attend the...
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...
Join experts from the Federal Trade Commission for a webinar about how to avoid job scams. The FTC will give advice on how to spot and avoid scams when you’re searching for jobs or money-making...
Join the Federal Trade Commission, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, and GoVA Foundation for a discussion about the connections between scams, financial difficulty, and mental health. Learn...