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The FTC orders Sitejabber to stop faking product reviews
The Federal Trade Commission has charged Sitejabber, an online review platform, with violating its new fake reviews rules by using…
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Industry groups are suing the FTC to stop its click to cancel rule
Three industry groups are suing to prevent the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) from enforcing its new “Click to Cancel” rule…
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The FTC is finally making it easier to cancel your gym membership
The US Federal Trade Commission is taking action against subscriptions that are difficult to get rid of. On Wednesday, it adopted…
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Microsoft Says Wrong to Call New Game Pass Standard Tier ‘Degraded’, Calls FTC Filing ‘Misleading’
Microsoft hiked Xbox Game Pass prices and introduced a new tier of the game subscription service earlier this month. The…
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FTC blasts Microsoft’s new ‘degraded’ Xbox Game Pass Standard tier and price increases
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has blasted Microsoft’s Xbox Game Pass price increases in a filing to the US Court…
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Adobe Sued by US Government for Hiding Fees, Making It Difficult to Cancel Subscription
The US government sued Adobe on Monday, accusing the Photoshop and Acrobat maker of harming consumers by concealing hefty termination…
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FTC says Amazon executives destroyed potential evidence by using apps like Signal
Now, The Washington Post (which is owned by Amazon founder and former CEO Jeff Bezos) reports that Amazon is just…
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The FTC is trying to help victims of impersonation scams get their money back
Illustration by Laura Normand / The Verge The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has a new way to combat the impersonation…
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The FTC proposes new rules to curb the monetization of children’s data
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has proposed new changes to the regulations it currently enforces under the Children’s Online Privacy…
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QR codes can be phishing scams in disguise, warns the FTC
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) warned the public against scanning any old QR code in a consumer alerts blog last…
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iFixit wants the FTC to issue stronger right-to-repair rules
Right-to-repair proponents are asking the FTC to introduce new rules for electronics manufacturers that aim to make it easier for…
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Amazon’s secret pricing scheme made it an extra $1 billion, FTC says
Amazon’s secret pricing algorithm, codenamed “Project Nessie,” may have generated the company more than $1 billion in extra profits, according…
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