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How to help protect veterans from scams this Veterans Day
Scammers may urge veterans to withdraw cash and deposit it into a Bitcoin ATM for “protection ... report it to the Federal Trade Commission at ReportFraud.ftc.gov.
Bitcoin Hits Record High On Crypto Confidence After Trump Defeats Harris
While the votes are still being tallied, it's clear that Trump will be headed back to the White House in January, and that has seemingly sparked a wave of renewed interest in crypto.
Maryville Daily Forum9d
Check websites, people before purchasing items, equipment
Oh what luck! While shopping for a rifle, you find a website offering 20 percent off the purchase price should you decide to ...
Yahoo Finance14d
FTC hits Lyft with $2.1M penalty for luring drivers with false earnings claims
The FTC warned Lyft in October 2021 that its practices were illegal, and it must stop — but it continued them, and the result is this order and penalty. Of course, $2.1 million is a drop in the ...
JD Supra15d
The FTC and Multi-Party Liability
The FTC often initiates enforcement actions seeking to hold companies responsible for consumer injury caused by others or in which they directly participated in the misconduct. FTC CID and ...
Play Station Universe15d
Review Bombing Might’ve Met Its Match Now That New FTC Ruling Banning Fake Reviews Is In Effect
However a new FTC ruling that just went into effect might’ve taken the teeth out of review bombing’s bite. The ruling is specifically attacking fake reviews, meaning it intends to incentivize ...
ZDNet15d
Have you stayed at a Marriott? Here's what its settlement with the FTC means for you
The FTC has come down hard on hotel chain Marriott following a series of data breaches between 2014 and 2020 that harmed more than 344 million customers worldwide. In an Oct. 9 news release ...
The Drum17d
Brands unprepared as new FTC deceptive advertising rules take effect
New FTC regulations on deceptive advertising may catch unprepared brands off guard with hefty fines. / Credit: Adobe Stock As the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) rolls out new regulations targeting ...
The Hill20d
The FTC must be held accountable for its widespread leaks of confidential data
In this context, a recent report from the FTC’s inspector general on news leaks are especially troubling and worthy of further investigation. As a law enforcement agency, the FTC is privy to ...
komonews21d
'Click to Cancel' rule to make unsubscribing as easy as signing up
“And this is not by accident; this is by design.” The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) wants to end these unfair and deceptive practices and give consumers greater control over their subscription ...
The Verge21d
The FTC is trying to find out if John Deere’s repair policies broke the law
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is probing whether John Deere used unfair practices related to the repair of its agricultural equipment that might violate the FTC Act. The investigation into ...