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FTC issues $126 million in Fortnite refunds, gives eligible players an extra 2 weeks to apply for their money back

By Andy Chalk published

news If you missed out on the original filing deadline, you've got a second chance.

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A U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) flag flies outside the headquarters in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Thursday, Aug. 15, 2019.

FTC drops 2-year case against Microsoft's $68.7 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard

By Hope Corrigan published

news Though the acquisition went ahead in 2023, the FTC has continued to appeal until now.

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FTC delays enforcing 'click to cancel' rule that would finally bring the hammer down on companies that make it as annoying as possible to cancel subscriptions

By Stevie Bonifield published

news The Negative Option Rule is great for consumers, but the FTC isn't enforcing it

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Bobby Kotick at an FTC hearing related to the Microsoft merger in June 2023.

FTC loses bid to block Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard, which already happened in 2023

By Andy Chalk published

news It's not technically over, but yeah, it's over.

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FTC says Genshin Impact 'deceived children' and orders its publisher to pay a $20 million fine and stop selling loot boxes to kids

By Andy Chalk published

news The FTC says "Genshin Impact deceived children, teens, and other players into spending hundreds of dollars on prizes they stood little chance of winning."

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A U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) flag flies outside the headquarters in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Thursday, Aug. 15, 2019.

FTC comes slamming down on a website as its new rules to create 'truthful and accurate reviews' take effect

By James Bentley published

News This is probably a good reminder that some reviews are not what they seem.

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The seals of the Federal Housing Finance Association (FHFA) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) at the organizations' headquarters in Washington, DC, US, on Monday, May 20, 2024. Earlier this month, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, and the Federal Housing Finance Agency announced that they had taken an initial step toward imposing the long-delayed Dodd-Frank Act rule, which would force banks to claw back some pay from executives taking on too much risk. Photographer: Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Fake online reviews and false testimonials are now banned by America's FTC

By Nick Evanson published

News The new rules also apply to ungrounded legal, physical threats, and other forms of intimidation to suppress negative customer reviews.

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Lina Khan, chairwoman of the FTC

The US FTC just dealt a deathblow to bad gyms and skeevy subscription services with a new 'click to cancel' rule

By Wes Fenlon published

News The new rule intends to force businesses to "make it as easy for people to withdraw from your program as it was to sign up."

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The seals of the Federal Housing Finance Association (FHFA) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) at the organizations' headquarters in Washington, DC, US, on Monday, May 20, 2024. Earlier this month, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, and the Federal Housing Finance Agency announced that they had taken an initial step toward imposing the long-delayed Dodd-Frank Act rule, which would force banks to claw back some pay from executives taking on too much risk. Photographer: Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Operation AI Comply has come out swinging against five companies the FTC says are peddling 'deceptive AI claims and schemes'

By Andy Edser published

News Five's a good start sure, but I'll bet this has made a few AI hype merchants more than a little worried.

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The seals of the Federal Housing Finance Association (FHFA) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) at the organizations' headquarters in Washington, DC, US, on Monday, May 20, 2024. Earlier this month, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, and the Federal Housing Finance Agency announced that they had taken an initial step toward imposing the long-delayed Dodd-Frank Act rule, which would force banks to claw back some pay from executives taking on too much risk. Photographer: Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images

The FTC is banning fake reviews, false testimonials and all sorts of shady consumer deception with an ominous sounding 'final rule'

By Andy Edser published

news 'The final rule will protect Americans from getting cheated, put businesses that unlawfully game the system on notice, and promote markets that are fair, honest and competitive.'

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