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Event. The Attention Economy: Monopolizing Kids’ Time Online. February 25, 2025. The Federal Trade Commission will hold a virtual workshop on February 25, 2025, to examine the use of design features on digital platforms aimed at keeping kids, …
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FTC Sends Refunds to Consumers Harmed by CafePress’s Data Security Failures. Date. September 18, 2024. The Federal Trade Commission is sending payments totaling more than $370,000 to consumers who were harmed by the data security failures of online merchandise platform CafePress.
FTC Announces Rule Banning Noncompetes - Federal Trade …
Apr 23, 2024 · The FTC estimates that the final rule banning noncompetes will lead to new business formation growing by 2.7% per year, resulting in more than 8,500 additional new businesses created each year. The final rule is expected to result in higher earnings for workers, with estimated earnings increasing for the average worker by an additional $524 per ...
FTC Takes Action Against Adobe and Executives for Hiding Fees ...
Jun 17, 2024 · A federal court complaint filed by the Department of Justice upon notification and referral from the FTC charges that Adobe pushed consumers toward the “annual paid monthly” subscription without adequately disclosing that cancelling the plan in the first year could cost hundreds of dollars. Wadhwani is the president of Adobe’s digital ...
As Nationwide Fraud Losses Top $10 Billion in 2023, FTC Steps Up ...
While the FTC does not intervene in individual complaints, Sentinel reports are a vital part of the agency’s law enforcement mission and also help the FTC to warn consumers and identify fraud trends it is seeing in the data. A full breakdown of reports received in 2023 is now available on the FTC’s data analysis site at ftc.gov/exploredata ...
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News. Stay up to date on the latest FTC news and developments. Check out our news releases announcing agency law enforcement actions, events, and timely research and advice on important issues facing consumers. You can also explore the views of the FTC Chair and Commissioners by reading their latest public remarks and keep track of the ...
FTC Sues Amazon for Illegally Maintaining Monopoly Power
Sep 26, 2023 · The Federal Trade Commission and 17 state attorneys general today sued Amazon.com, Inc. alleging that the online retail and technology company is a monopolist that uses a set of interlocking anticompetitive and unfair strategies to illegally maintain its monopoly power. The FTC and its state partners say Amazon’s actions allow it to stop ...
FTC Proposes New Protections to Combat AI Impersonation of …
Feb 15, 2024 · Tech. Artificial Intelligence. The Federal Trade Commission is seeking public comment on a supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking that would prohibit the impersonation of individuals. The proposed rule changes would extend protections of the new rule on government and business impersonation that is being finalized by the Commission today.
Commission Actions | Federal Trade Commission
FTC Order Bans Hess CEO from Chevron Board in Chevron-Hess Deal. Date. September 30, 2024. The Federal Trade Commission is taking action to resolve antitrust concerns related to Chevron Corporation’s acquisition of rival oil producer Hess Corporation by approving a proposed consent order... Displaying 1 - 20 of 37261.
Federal Trade Commission Announces Proposed Rule Banning …
The FTC recently brought its first review hijacking enforcement action. Buying Positive or Negative Reviews: Businesses would be prohibited from providing compensation or other incentives conditioned on the writing of consumer reviews expressing a particular sentiment, either positive or negative.