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Americans lost a key path to escape subscription traps. Its revival is possible — but won't be easy.
The FTC's rule to make canceling subscriptions as easy as they were to sign up was blocked just days before it was set to go ...
Consumer watchdog accuses hotel chain of deceiving its customers — despite new FTC rule banning ‘drip pricing’
Little America Hotels is facing mounting scrutiny after a consumer watchdog exposed what looks to be manipulation on its ...
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg expected to testify in $8 billion Facebook privacy lawsuit
A $8 billion-dollar class action investors’ lawsuit against Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and company leaders begins, with claims ...
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Consumer alert: New York warns military of rising scams
New York State officials have issued a consumer alert to warn military members and their families about an increase in scams, ...
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FTC settles with Nextmed over deceptive claims, fake reviews
Telehealth firm NextMed accused of hiding costs and faking positive reviews FTC alleges misleading weight-loss promises and ...
Scammers hijack Google reviews; businesses say they’re powerless to stop it
Small business owners say they're being targeted by scammers leaving fake Google reviews, and they can't do anything to stop them.
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FTC fines telehealth firm over deceptive weight-loss claims and fake reviews
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission said it has settled with telemedicine service Southern Health Solutions, Inc. over ...
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‘Gamified’ job schemes are on the rise, FTC says: How do they work?
As job-seekers look for work in a challenging environment, an increasing number are falling victim to job schemes, according to the Federal Trade Commission.