Federal Trade Commission

Subscription Economy Faces New Consumer Expectations, Regulatory Demands
Subscription Economy Faces New Consumer Expectations, Regulatory Demands
October 18, 2024  |  Subscriptions

While Netflix raised membership prices in Japan, Italy, Spain, and parts of Europe, the Middle East and North Africa (EMEA), it faces an evolving subscription...

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FTC Publishes Final Rule on Subscription and Membership Programs
FTC Publishes Final Rule on Subscription and Membership Programs
October 16, 2024  |  Regulation

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a final rule that will require sellers to make it as easy for consumers to cancel their subscriptions, memberships...

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Federal Agencies Aim to Combat Algorithmic Bias in AI
Federal Agencies Aim to Combat Algorithmic Bias in AI
October 11, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

Auditing has a role in preventing, investigating, monitoring and remedying algorithmic bias in artificial intelligence (AI), technologists and researchers from federal agency civil rights offices...

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FTC Refunds $449K to Victims of Extended Warranty Scam
FTC Refunds $449K to Victims of Extended Warranty Scam
October 10, 2024  |  Security & Fraud

The FTC is refunding $449,000 to victims of a telemarketing scam involving extended automobile warranties. According to a Thursday (Oct. 10) news release from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC),...

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FTC Requiring Marriott to Certify Security Program After Data Breaches
FTC Requiring Marriott to Certify Security Program After Data Breaches
October 09, 2024  |  Security & Fraud

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) plans to require Marriott International and its subsidiary Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide to implement a comprehensive security program. This plan is...

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Federal Agencies Warn Businesses and Consumers About Hurricane-Related Scams
Federal Agencies Warn Businesses and Consumers About Hurricane-Related Scams
October 09, 2024  |  Security & Fraud

With another major hurricane on the way, three federal agencies are warning companies not to take advantage of these natural disasters and cautioning consumers to...

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G7 Authorities Vow to Enforce Competition Laws in AI Markets
G7 Authorities Vow to Enforce Competition Laws in AI Markets
October 04, 2024  |  ANTITRUST

Competition authorities and policymakers have a role in addressing competitive threats in artificial intelligence-related technologies, products and applications, the Federal Trade Commission and the Department...

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FTC Enforcement Sweep Targets ‘Fever Pitch’ of AI Scams
FTC Enforcement Sweep Targets ‘Fever Pitch’ of AI Scams
September 25, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced five law enforcement actions that it said are part of a crackdown on deceptive artificial intelligence (AI) claims and...

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FTC Gets $40 Million Settlement in Alleged Unauthorized Billing Scheme
FTC Gets $40 Million Settlement in Alleged Unauthorized Billing Scheme
September 17, 2024  |  Legal

Defendants who allegedly enrolled consumers, without their knowledge, into continuity plans for products they did not buy will forfeit assets valued at $40 million and...

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