Slated to take effect in 180 days, the new rule also tries to prevent sellers from charging for services simply because the ...
Alina Selyukh is a business correspondent at NPR, where she follows the path of the retail and tech industries, tracking how America's biggest companies are influencing the way we spend our time, ...
October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, which means it’s the perfect time to learn how to protect yourself from scams.
If you've ever had trouble canceling memberships or subscriptions, this week's FTC ruling could solve that problem. Here's ...
Companies are using shadowy sign-up tactics and difficult cancelation processes to keep Americans trapped in subscriptions.
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) wants to end these unfair and deceptive practices and give consumers greater control over ...
It’s time to get back to a world where we don’t have to swear a blood oath to cancel a gym membership or name our firstborn ...
The FTC is probing whether Deere violated the Federal Trade Act's section 5, according to the filing. The law prohibits ...
The Federal Trade Commission has finalized its "Click to Cancel" rule, making it easier for consumers to cancel subscriptions.
The Federal Trade Commission on Wednesday adopted a “click to cancel” rule that requires businesses to make it as easy to ...
The final rule, which will go into effect in about six months, is meant to give people a way out of subscriptions with ...
Last year, we wrote about the FTC’s proposal to massively expand the Negative Option Rule to cover any goods or services involving a negative ...