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Ad Agencies Resolve FTC Charges of Illegal Digital Ad Boycotts

Ad Agencies Resolve FTC Charges of Illegal Digital Ad Boycotts
Ad Agencies Resolve FTC Charges of Illegal Digital Ad Boycotts
April 15, 2026  |  Regulation

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and eight states have reached a settlement with three advertising agencies that they accused of unlawfully colluding on the placement...

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FTC Prioritizes Children’s Online Safety in 5-Year Strategic Plan
FTC Prioritizes Children’s Online Safety in 5-Year Strategic Plan
April 03, 2026  |  Regulation

The Federal Trade Commission’s new strategic plan, which covers the next five years, modified the regulator’s mission statement by returning the phrase “without unduly burdening legitimate...

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OkCupid Settles FTC Case Alleging Misrepresentation of Privacy Policies
OkCupid Settles FTC Case Alleging Misrepresentation of Privacy Policies
March 30, 2026  |  Regulation

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced a proposed settlement that will prohibit OkCupid and Match Group Americas from misrepresenting their privacy policies. Get the...

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FTC Warns Payment Companies Against ‘Debanking’
FTC Warns Payment Companies Against ‘Debanking’
March 26, 2026  |  Bank Regulation

The FTC has written four payment companies warning them not to deny service to customers based on political/religious beliefs. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Consumer Fraud Losses Quintupled Since 2020, FTC Says
Consumer Fraud Losses Quintupled Since 2020, FTC Says
March 25, 2026  |  Fraud Prevention

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) received 3 million fraud reports from consumers in 2025, and those consumers reported $15.9 billion in losses, an official told...

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FTC Seeks to Ban Air AI From Marketing Business Opportunities
FTC Seeks to Ban Air AI From Marketing Business Opportunities
March 24, 2026  |  Regulation

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said Tuesday (March 24) that it has reached a settlement with Air AI in which the company and its owners will be banned from...

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Adobe Ends Federal Subscription Lawsuit With $150 Million Settlement Package
Adobe Ends Federal Subscription Lawsuit With $150 Million Settlement Package
March 13, 2026  |  Legal

Adobe has settled a Justice Department lawsuit by agreeing to provide $75 million worth of free services to eligible customers and paying $75 million to...

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FTC Grills Microsoft Rivals to Bolster Antitrust Probe
FTC Grills Microsoft Rivals to Bolster Antitrust Probe
February 13, 2026  |  ANTITRUST

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has been asking several of Microsoft’s competitors about the company’s business practices as part of an ongoing antitrust probe, Bloomberg...

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House Bill Aims to Achieve Goals of FTC’s Click-to-Cancel Subscription Rule
House Bill Aims to Achieve Goals of FTC’s Click-to-Cancel Subscription Rule
January 27, 2026  |  Subscriptions

A bill reintroduced in the U.S. House aims to protect consumers from what its sponsors called “misleading subscription plans” that trick consumers into paying monthly...

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