Federal Trade Commission
Combatting Online Harms through Innovation on FTC's June Agenda (Federal Trade Commission)
Submitted by benton on Thu, 06/09/2022 - 16:13FTC Looks to Modernize Its Guidance on Preventing Digital Deception
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is seeking the public’s input on ways to modernize the agency’s business guidance titled “.com Disclosures: How to Make Effective Disclosures in Digital Advertising.” First published in March 2013, this resource provides guidance to businesses on digital advertising and marketing. As digital deception grows in sophistication, some companies are wrongly citing the guides to justify practices that mislead consumers online.
FTC Charges Twitter with Deceptively Using Account Security Data to Sell Targeted Ads (Federal Trade Commission)
Submitted by benton on Wed, 05/25/2022 - 16:44FTC Proposes to Strengthen Advertising Guidelines Against Fake and Manipulated Reviews (Federal Trade Commission)
Submitted by Grace Tepper on Fri, 05/20/2022 - 01:01FTC to Crack Down on Companies that Illegally Surveil Children Learning Online (Federal Trade Commission)
Submitted by Grace Tepper on Fri, 05/20/2022 - 00:48FTC Chair Lina Khan Testifies Before the House House Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government (Federal Trade Commission)
Submitted by Grace Tepper on Wed, 05/18/2022 - 16:30Alvaro Bedoya is Sworn in as FTC Commissioner (Federal Trade Commission)
Submitted by Grace Tepper on Mon, 05/16/2022 - 12:29
FTC Announces Tentative Agenda for May 19 Open Commission Meeting
Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina M. Khan announced that an open meeting of the Commission will be held virtually on Thursday, May 19, 2022. The following items will be on the tentative agenda:
FTC Takes Action Against Frontier for Lying about Internet Speeds
The Federal Trade Commission has moved to stop internet service provider Frontier Communications from lying to consumers and charging them for high-speed internet speeds it fails to deliver. Under a proposed order with the FTC and two California law enforcement agencies, Frontier will be prohibited from tricking consumers about its slow internet service and required to support its speed claims.