Federal Trade Commission

Facebook Could Face FTC Antitrust Suit By Year’s End

Facebook Could Face FTC Antitrust Suit By Year’s End
Facebook Could Face FTC Antitrust Suit By Year’s End
September 15, 2020  |  ANTITRUST

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is looking into potentially launching an antitrust lawsuit against Facebook over allegations that the social media giant has stifled competition,...

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FTC Probes Intuit Over Alleged Deceptive TurboTax Marketing
FTC Probes Intuit Over Alleged Deceptive TurboTax Marketing
September 08, 2020  |  Taxes

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is looking into Intuit over its TurboTax product, as the company allegedly was tricking customers into paying for what they...

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Zuckerberg ‘Cooperating’ With FTC In Facebook Antitrust Hearing
Zuckerberg ‘Cooperating’ With FTC In Facebook Antitrust Hearing
August 20, 2020  |  ANTITRUST

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg testified before the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) as part of the agency’s antitrust investigation into the popular social media giant, CNBC...

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FTC Warns Taxpayers About Stimulus Fraud
FTC Warns Taxpayers About Stimulus Fraud
August 11, 2020  |  Cybersecurity

Congress has yet to agree on the next round of stimulus funding, but the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is already warning the public to beware....

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Feds Eye Payments Processors, Phony Websites Over Fraud
Feds Eye Payments Processors, Phony Websites Over Fraud
July 22, 2020  |  Cybersecurity

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) are cracking down on scams known as credit card laundering or transaction laundering,...

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Pandemic Scammers Robbed US Consumers Of More Than $77M
Pandemic Scammers Robbed US Consumers Of More Than $77M
July 07, 2020  |  Cybersecurity

Americans have lost more than $77 million in COVID-19 fraud since the start of the year, according to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). Get the Full...

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FTC Reports Record Surge In eCommerce Complaints Amid Pandemic
FTC Reports Record Surge In eCommerce Complaints Amid Pandemic
July 01, 2020  |  Retail

While online purchasing has skyrocketed since March as the country shut down as a defense against COVID-19, so have complaints to the federal watchdog agency...

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Investec: What FIs Must Know About Open Banking And Gaining Consumer Trust
Investec: What FIs Must Know About Open Banking And Gaining Consumer Trust
June 25, 2020  |  Fraud Prevention

Digital fraud and cybercrime are constant worries for financial institutions (FIs) of all sizes, with these businesses seeing an average of 30 cyberattacks per hour...

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