Federal Trade Commission Announces Final “Click-to-Cancel” Rule …
Oct 16, 2024 — The FTC announced a final rule that will require sellers to make it easy for consumers to end recurring payments and memberships. The rule is part of the FTC’s ongoing review of its 1973 Negative Option Rule and aims to combat unfair or deceptive practices in the digital economy.
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Find out what the Federal Trade Commission is doing to protect consumers and competition. Read news releases, blogs, features, and event listings on topics such as franchise agreements, premerger notification, and online attention economy.
Press Releases - Federal Trade Commission
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issues press releases on its actions to protect consumers and promote competition in various sectors and markets. Read the latest news on topics such as artificial intelligence, franchise agreements, data breaches, scams, and more.
Federal Trade Commission Announces Final Rule Banning Fake …
Aug 14, 2024 — The FTC announced a final rule that will prohibit the sale, purchase, or dissemination of fake or false reviews and testimonials, and allow the agency to seek civil penalties against violators. The rule covers various types of deceptive practices, such as AI-generated fake reviews, insider reviews, review suppression, and fake social media indicators.
As Nationwide Fraud Losses Top $10 Billion in 2023, FTC Steps Up ...
The FTC released data showing that consumers reported losing more than $10 billion to fraud in 2023, with investment scams and imposter scams leading the losses. The FTC also announced its actions to combat fraud, such as a rulemaking on impersonator fraud, a crackdown on illegal telemarketing, and a challenge on voice cloning.
FTC Announces Rule Banning Noncompetes | Federal Trade …
Apr 23, 2024 — The FTC issued a final rule to promote competition by banning noncompetes nationwide, protecting the freedom of workers to change jobs and start new businesses. The rule will become effective 120 days after publication in the Federal Register and will apply to all workers except senior executives.
Commission Actions | Federal Trade Commission
Find the latest news and updates on the FTC's enforcement actions, including cases, proceedings, statements, and press releases. See the timeline of events and documents related to the FTC's recent enforcement actions against various industries and entities.
FTC Takes Action Against Marriott and Starwood Over Multiple …
Oct 9, 2024 — The FTC alleges that Marriott and Starwood failed to protect personal information of more than 344 million customers from 2014 to 2020, leading to three large data breaches. The companies must implement a comprehensive security program, provide data deletion, and review loyalty rewards accounts to settle the charges.
FTC Proposes New Protections to Combat AI Impersonation of …
Feb 15, 2024 — The FTC seeks to extend protections of the new rule on government and business impersonation to cover individual impersonation, which is increasingly used by fraudsters with AI tools. The proposed rule would enable the FTC to directly file federal court cases against scammers who use AI-generated deepfakes or other methods to harm consumers.
Federal Trade Commission Warns of Scammers Pretending to be …
Mar 19, 2024 — The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) says scammers are using the names of real FTC employees to steal money from consumers. The FTC will never demand money, make threats, or promise a prize. Learn how to spot and avoid these scams and report them at ReportFraud.ftc.gov.