FTC says "personalized pricing" based on consumer data could violate law
The FTC warned businesses against changing prices based on their analysis of a customer's personal data, which could violate consumer law.
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The FTC warned businesses against changing prices based on their analysis of a customer's personal data, which could violate consumer law.
The Supreme Court overturned a 90-year-old decision that allowed Congress to shield members of certain independent agencies from being fired by the president at will.
A 58-year-old woman lost some of her 401(k) retirement savings through a cryptocurrency-related scam, the Troy Police Department reported.
The Federal Trade Commission, joined by 11 states, claimed that the retail giant deceived its employees about pay and the tips they could earn.
After FTC settlement, eligible Amazon Prime customers will automatically receive refunds between Nov. 12 and Dec. 24.
Regulators allege Ticketmaster used deceptive pricing and sales tactics, costing consumers billions of dollars.
Disney violated a federal privacy law when it failed to properly label YouTube videos, federal regulators allege.
The Federal Trade Commission said tens of thousands of LA Fitness customers "reported difficulties" cancelling their memberships.
A Maryland ticket broker is accused of illegally purchasing and reselling hundreds of thousands of tickets for profit, including thousands to Taylor Swift's highly-sought Eras Tour.
Does Fortnite owe you money? Here's how to get a slice of the $126 million refund the Federal Trade Commission is sending to eligible players this week.
Publishers Clearing House will pay $18.5 million to nearly 282,000 customers who regulators say were deceived by the sweepstakes company.
The commission says it received 53,351 fraud reports from consumers that year. ,
Grocery chains Kroger and Albertsons want to merge. It's a move Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan worries could hurt customers already dealing with high food costs.
The $24.6 billion Kroger-Albertsons deal would be the largest grocery chain merger in U.S. history.
Two of the biggest U.S. grocery chains want to merge. The feds are determined to block the deal, saying it would harm consumers.
Adobe pushes customers toward annual subscriptions for products like Photoshop and hides the cancellation fees, federal lawsuit alleges.
The Women's Cancer Fund raised $18.3 million, but a new lawsuit alleges the money went to pay a lavish salary to for-profit fundraisers.
The FTC argues the proposed $24.6 billion merger between grocery giants Kroger and Albertsons could eliminate competition.
Drizly, an online alcohol marketplace, will cease operations in March, Uber said.
That figure is only a fraction of the actual harm, as most cases of fraud go unreported, according to FTC scam data analysis.
Amazon is facing antitrust claims from the Federal Trade Commission and states including New York and Pennsylvania, alleging the retailer is a monopoly.
The FTC said Amazon "duped millions of consumers" into signing up for Prime, in violation of federal laws.
The bill would also require children ages 13 to 17 to receive parental consent to create a social media account.
Abbott closed its Sturgis facility last year due to a bacteria outbreak, creating a nationwide formula shortage.
According to the Federal Trade Commission, nearly 70,000 people reported a scam and a loss of $1.3 billion.
