FTC probing deals by Amazon, Facebook and other tech giants

Agency will examine hundreds of deals dating back to 2010 to see if they reduced competition and harmed consumers.

• Feb 11, 2020

Schick ends $1.4 billion bid for rival Harry's

FTC moved last week to block the merger on grounds it would reduce competition and boost consumer prices.

• Feb 10, 2020

Sites like DMV.com are "misleading" consumers, judge says

FTC claims that hundreds of websites that purport to offer basic government services aren't what they appear to be.

• Feb 5, 2020

Student loan review site sold rankings to lenders, FTC claims

Federal regulators fine website for claiming that paid placements were unbiased rankings.

• Feb 3, 2020

"Pharma Bro" Shkreli charged with price-fixing

FTC accuses imprisoned executive and a pharmaceutical firm of scheme to control jacked-up price of toxoplasmosis drug.

• Jan 28, 2020

Broker exposed people's personal info after bad Yelp reviews

Revenge comes at a cost for California businessman who publicly reprimanded unhappy clients about paying bills late.

• Jan 7, 2020

How to avoid being scammed by Social Security robocalls

In the first half of this year, people filed nearly 73,000 reports of Social Security impostors, reporting losses of $17 million.

• Dec 26, 2019

University of Phoenix fined $191 million for deceptive ads

Under an FTC settlement, Apollo Education Group will pay $50 million in cash and cancel $141 million in student debt.

• Dec 10, 2019

FTC: Cambridge Analytica deceived Facebook users

The political consulting firm was used by President Trump's 2016 campaign.

• Dec 6, 2019

Doctors urge FTC to protect kids from online advertisers

Pediatricians and consumer advocates are concerned about how digital media can impact children's development

• Dec 5, 2019

FBI warns against any mobile app developed in Russia

The FBI told Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer in a November letter it considers any app developed in Russia, such as the popular FaceApp, to be a "potential counterintelligence threat."

• Dec 2, 2019

AT&T "baited" customers with unlimited data plans, FTC says

Telecom will offer $60 million in refunds to settle complaint that it slowed users' mobile internet service

• Nov 5, 2019

Are free product trials really "free"?

Those seemingly can't-miss offers often come with a catch — here's how to avoid getting ripped off

• Oct 31, 2019

FTC bars company from selling "stalking" apps

Federal regulators said hackers used one company's technology to spy on users' location and online activities

• Oct 22, 2019

AdvoCare fined $150 million as FTC calls it a pyramid scheme

Multi-level marketing company known for its celebrity endorsers offered people "chance to quit their regular job"

• Oct 2, 2019

FTC sues Match.com over fake "love interest" messages

Dating site let scammers contact free users in order to push them into paying for subscriptions, government says

• Sep 25, 2019

Google fined $170 million for violating kids' privacy on YouTube

Video platform illegally harvested children's online data without getting their parents' consent, FTC says

• Sep 5, 2019

That $125 payment from Equifax? Don't count on it

The settlement payment comes with major strings, including one that could lower final payouts to just 21 cents per person

• Jul 31, 2019

Con artists already running fake Equifax settlement websites

Determining if you're among the 147 million Americans entitled to compensation for 2017 breach takes only seconds

• Jul 30, 2019

Facebook confirms it faces FTC antitrust probe

Despite mounting regulatory scrutiny, the social media company earned $4.6 billion in its most recent quarter

• Jul 24, 2019

Facebook's record $5 billion fine barely one-tenth its revenue

The settlement also requires Facebook to form a privacy oversight board outside of CEO Mark Zuckerberg's control

• Jul 24, 2019

Equifax paying ex-CEO nearly $20 million in bonuses

Company's $700 million settlement over consumer-data hack didn't stop its former CEO from receiving massive payday

• Jul 24, 2019

How to claim your share of $700 million Equifax settlement

Victims who can show they were harmed by data breach are eligible for up to $20,000 cash under company's deal with FTC

• Jul 23, 2019

Equifax will pay up to $700 million in data breach settlement

Consumers may be eligible for up to $20,000 in cash payments, as well as up to 10 years of free credit monitoring

• Jul 22, 2019

Posting a negative review online can get you sued

Some consumers who have shared their bad experiences have wound up in court; the FTC is now cracking down on businesses that put gag clauses in their consumer contracts

• Jul 22, 2019

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