A new lawsuit filed by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is a showcase of how hard it’s become to police the app stores for scammy apps. The suit alleges that a company known as Genesis Tech ...
Reps. Jennifer McClellan and Donald Beyer asked FTC Chair Andrew Ferguson to investigate online real estate portal referral practices they say may steer consumers without clear disclosure. The letter ...
Critics hope to keep Elon Musk from escaping a strict data-privacy order imposed by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) shortly before he took over Twitter. The FTC order placed restrictions on X’s ...
The lawmakers are also asking the FTC for information on whether it has plans to take investigative or enforcement action against prediction markets for possible deceptive practices. Nine Democratic ...
The Federal Trade Commission enforces Section 3 of the Take It Down Act (TIDA), effective May 19, 2026. Under this section of the law, covered platforms must establish a process for victims to request ...
Two child safety advocacy groups are urging the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to investigate the gaming platform Roblox, alleging the company is committing “unfair and deceptive” acts, risking kids’ ...
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According to the FTC, fraud losses hit $15.9 billion in 2025. Imposter scams led in sheer number of reports, but investment scams caused the steepest financial damage. This voice experience is ...
The FTC has reached a proposed settlement with data broker Kochava and its subsidiary, Collective Data Solutions, that would bar them from selling sensitive location data without consumers’ explicit ...
Scammers have been around since the dawn of time and are constantly evolving their schemes to take advantage of you and your loved ones. And it’s working out well for them. Each year, Americans lose ...
Americans lost $2.1 billion to social media scams in 2025, according to a new report from the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC). The agency reports that losses from social media scams have increased ...
April 9 (Reuters) - StubHub Holdings (STUB.N), opens new tab on Thursday agreed to pay $10 million to settle U.S. Federal Trade Commission charges that the platform failed to disclose total ‌ticket ...