FTC Payments to Consumers Harmed by Vivint's Misuse of Consumer Credit Reports
(ftc.gov)
FTC Staff Sends Warning Letters to Healthcare Plan Marketers and Lead Generators
FTC Staff Sends Warning Letters to Healthcare Plan Marketers and Lead Generators
FTC Sends $72M in Refund Payments to Fortnite Consumers
(ftc.gov)
FTC Staff Sends Warning Letters to Healthcare Plan Marketers and Lead Generators
FTC Staff Sends Warning Letters to Healthcare Plan Marketers and Lead Generators
Smart gadgets' failure to commit to software support could be illegal, FTC warns
(arstechnica.com)
Makers of smart devices that fail to disclose how long they will support their products with software updates may be breaking the Magnuson Moss Warranty Act, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) warned this week.
Makers of smart devices that fail to disclose how long they will support their products with software updates may be breaking the Magnuson Moss Warranty Act, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) warned this week.
Comcast, Charter Sue FTC over Efforts to Make Canceling Services Easier
(techdirt.com)
Earlier this month the FTC announced it was modifying some existing rules to crack down on companies that make it extremely difficult to cancel services.
Earlier this month the FTC announced it was modifying some existing rules to crack down on companies that make it extremely difficult to cancel services.
Industry groups are suing the FTC to stop its click to cancel rule
(theverge.com)
Three industry groups, the NCTA, the Electronic Security Association (ESA), and the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB), are suing to prevent the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) from enforcing its new “Click to Cancel” rule that requires companies to make it easy to cancel subscriptions.
Three industry groups, the NCTA, the Electronic Security Association (ESA), and the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB), are suing to prevent the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) from enforcing its new “Click to Cancel” rule that requires companies to make it easy to cancel subscriptions.
Guess who's suing the FTC to stop click to cancel
(theverge.com)
Three industry groups are suing to prevent the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) from enforcing its new “Click to Cancel” rule that requires companies to make it easy to cancel subscriptions, according to Reuters.
Three industry groups are suing to prevent the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) from enforcing its new “Click to Cancel” rule that requires companies to make it easy to cancel subscriptions, according to Reuters.
FTC's rule banning fake online reviews goes into effect
(abcnews.go.com)
A federal rule banning fake online reviews is now in effect
A federal rule banning fake online reviews is now in effect
The End of Subscription Creep: New FTC Rule Simplifies Canceling Subscriptions
(cnet.com)
The long-awaited Federal Trade Commission's "click to cancel" rule has been finalized. That means canceling your subscriptions is about to get easier.
The long-awaited Federal Trade Commission's "click to cancel" rule has been finalized. That means canceling your subscriptions is about to get easier.
DoNotPay has to pay $193K for falsely touting untested AI lawyer, FTC says
(arstechnica.com)
Among the first AI companies that the Federal Trade Commission has exposed as deceiving consumers is DoNotPay—which initially was advertised as "the world's first robot lawyer" with the ability to "sue anyone with the click of a button."
Among the first AI companies that the Federal Trade Commission has exposed as deceiving consumers is DoNotPay—which initially was advertised as "the world's first robot lawyer" with the ability to "sue anyone with the click of a button."
FTC: Vast Surveillance of Users by Social Media and Video Streaming Companies
(ftc.gov)
FTC Staff Report Finds Large Social Media and Video Streaming Companies Have Engaged in Vast Surveillance of Users with Lax Privacy Controls and Inadequate Safeguards for Kids and Teens
FTC Staff Report Finds Large Social Media and Video Streaming Companies Have Engaged in Vast Surveillance of Users with Lax Privacy Controls and Inadequate Safeguards for Kids and Teens
FTC Pushed to Crack Down on Companies That Ruin Hardware via Software Updates
(techdirt.com)
We’ve noted for years how you no longer really own the things you buy. Whether it’s smart home hardware that becomes useless paperweights when the manufacturer implodes, or post-purchase firmware updates that actively make your device less useful, you simply never know if the product you bought yesterday will be the same product tomorrow.
We’ve noted for years how you no longer really own the things you buy. Whether it’s smart home hardware that becomes useless paperweights when the manufacturer implodes, or post-purchase firmware updates that actively make your device less useful, you simply never know if the product you bought yesterday will be the same product tomorrow.