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FTC to Hold Workshop on May 28 on The Attention Economy: How Big Tech Firms Exploit Children and Hurt Families
Today, the Federal Trade Commission announced a workshop entitled “The Attention Economy: How Big Tech Firms…
FTC Chairman Andrew N. Ferguson Appoints Deputy Directors of the Bureaus of Competition and Consumer Protection
Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew N. Ferguson today announced he has appointed Taylor C. Hoogendoorn as…
20 more marketers making COVID claims receive FTC warning letters
The FTC continues to monitor the marketplace to protect consumers from allegedly unsubstantiated COVID-19 claims. What…
Cash Advance Company Cleo AI Agrees to Pay $17 Million As Result of FTC Lawsuit Charging It Deceives Consumers
Online cash advance company Cleo AI has agreed to pay $17 million to settle the Federal…
Help the FTC fight impersonation scams
April marks the one-year anniversary of the FTC’s Impersonation Rule. Here’s how impersonation scams can hurt people,…
FTC Names Additional Defendants in Student Loan Debt Relief Case
The Federal Trade Commission named five additional corporate defendants and two individuals in its ongoing case…
FTC Warns Operators of Websites that Charge for an Employer Identification Number and Claim Affiliation with the IRS
Federal Trade Commission staff sent letters to operators of websites that sell Employer Identification Number (EIN)…
FTC Highlights Actions to Protect Consumers from Impersonation Scams
The Federal Trade Commission today highlighted actions taken to protect consumers from impersonations scams since the…
FTC Publishes Annual Merger Notification Jurisdictional Threshold, Filing Fee Adjustments
On January 10, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released increased jurisdictional thresholds, filing fee thresholds,…