Federal Trade Commission
Amazon, Walmart, and Target have recently discontinued sales of weighted infant sleepwear following safety concerns raised by federal regulators and medical experts. These products, such as swaddles and sleep sacks with added weights, have been scrutinized for potentially endangering babies by impeding their movement and breathing. The American Academy of Pediatrics and other safety advocates […]
A new report says people have been scammed out of billions of dollars on social media according to the Federal Trade Commission. Online shopping from social media ads on Facebook and Instagram made up for 44% of the scams. Scamming people with fake investment opportunities was at 53% and online romance also played a role in the […]
According to the Federal Trade Commission, since 2021 Americans have lost $2.7 billion in scams from social media. Throw on top of that the report said that only a fraction of the actual harm. Most cases of fraud go unreported, the agency noted. People continue to fall victim to social media scams in part because […]
Have you ever got a car from a dealership and felt they added some extra fees on the sell? A car dealership in Illinois was ordered to pay $10 million dollars after adding extra fees on car sales. Reports say the dealership charged customers hundreds of dollars for extra fees that they didn’t consent to […]
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) stated that the California-based retailer Fashion Nova, will be prohibited from concealing reviews from consumers going forward. The company is required to pay a $4.2 million settlement after being accused of hiding negative reviews posted online. The FTC alleged in a complaint that Fashion Nova misrepresented the reviews on its […]
Does it ever feel like every time you go to McDonald’s for ice cream, the machine is down? By now, it’s a well-known fact that this often happens. McDonald’s has acknowledged the issue, however, customers are not ‘lovin’ it.’ This problem has gotten so massive, there’s even a website that lets you track malfunctioning ice […]
The Federal Trade Commission sued to break up Facebook on Wednesday And is demanding a federal court to force the social media giant to sell off it’s other popular platform such as “What’s APP” & “Instagram” as independent businesses. Now according to reports it’s saying Facebook has continued to buy other platforms that pose us […]
Written by Tariq The dating game is already hard as it is, and then comes this story. Apparently, the Federal Trade Commission is going after Match.com for allegedly using fake accounts in an effort to get non-subscribers to subscribe. Here’s how it works, non-paying people on Match.com cannot view or respond to messages they receive […]
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