Scammers are Flooding Phonelines and Social Media with Phony Job Offers
by The Federal Trade Commission warns US consumers that fake job offers are attempting to fool victims into giving up sensitive information…
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Social Media Scams Cost Americans more than Ever in 2021, FTC Reveals
Social media scams hit an all-time record in 2021, defrauding American consumers of $770 million, according to the Federal Trade Commission…
FTC, 48 States and Territories, Hit Facebook with Anti-Trust Lawsuit
by The Federal Trade Commission and 48 State attorney general’s are seeking to undo Facebook’s acquisition of Instagram and WhatsApp…
The FTC Says it’s Already Received More than 2 Million Robocall Complaints Over the Past Nine Months
The Federal Trade Commission has released a report showing the regulatory body has received 2+ million robocall complaints in 2020…
FTC’s Antitrust Investigation of Facebook won’t Conclude this Year or Even by the End of 2021
The Federal Trade Commission’s Facebook antitrust investigation will not end this year, or next, and there could be a leadership change at the agency…
FTC Comes Down Hard on This Children’s App Developer for Alleged COPPA Violations
The Federal Trade Commission has slapped a youth app creator with a $150,000 penalty for allegedly selling users’ data without parental consent…
FTC Files Complaint Against this Smart Lock Maker, Alleging it Doesn’t Secure Personal Data
The Federal Trade Commission is asserting that smart lock manufacturer Tapp, the company behind Tapplock, mislead the public about its product…
FTC might Stop Facebook from Merging its Instagram, Messenger, and WhatsApp Properties
The Federal Trade Commission is mulling over the possibility of preventing Facebook from merging together Messenger, Instagram, and WhatsApp…
AT&T Fined $60 Million by the FTC for Throttling Customers’ Unlimited Phone Plans
AT&T has entered an agreement to pay the Federal Trade Commission a $60 million settlement over allegations of it throttling unlimited plans…
FTC Introduces its First-Ever Case against Stalkerware Apps
The Federal Trade Commission has made its first-ever move against stalkerware mobile apps, by opening an official investigation…
Google to Pay $170 Million Settlement over Alleged Child Privacy Violations
Google will pay the largest COPPA settlement to the Federal Trade Commission, for YouTube allegedly violating children’s privacy rights…
AT&T and the FTC Reach an Agreement to Settle Government Lawsuit Alleging Data Throttling
A recent court filing reveals AT&T has reached an agreement with the Federal Trade Commission over the agency’s lawsuit regarding data throttling…
The FTC is Reportedly Looking into the Amazon-Apple Deal which Hurt Small Resellers
The US Federal Trade Commission is looking into a deal struck between Apple and Amazon, which ostensibly harmed small resellers…
FTC Tells Consumers Not to File for the $125 Equifax Data Breach Payout
The Federal Trade Communication is cautioning consumers not to file for the $125 Equifax payout, warning people, “you will be disappointed”…
FTC Issues $5 Billion Fine against Facebook and Demands Quarterly Third-Party Privacy Checks
by The Federal Trade Commission has hit Facebook with a $5 billion fine and now requires the company submit to quarterly, third-party privacy assessments…
The FTC just Revealed the Devious Schemes and Players behind All those Annoying Robocalls
Unsurprisingly, the robocall industry is filled with unsavory players and cons, including get-rich quick schemes, fraudulent debt collectors, and more…