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Federal Trade Commission staff sent letters to 10 companies, warning them of potential violations of the agency’s Consumer Review Rule, which prohibits certain deceptive or unfair conduct related to...
New analysis from the Federal Trade Commission shows that since 2020 consumers reported nearly 65,000 rental scams, many of which originated from fake listings on sites like Facebook and Craigslist...
New analysis from the Federal Trade Commission shows that since 2020 consumers reported nearly 65,000 rental scams, many of which originated from fake listings on sites like Facebook and Craigslist...
National Consumer Protection Week (NCPW) 2026 is March 1-7. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) invites you to celebrate NCPW at your library. NCPW is a great time to share information with your...
This workshop will focus on employee noncompete agreements, and will include public statements from FTC Commissioners, victims of unfair and anticompetitive noncompete agreements, and leading experts...
The FTC partners with libraries across the country to share free resources on how to spot, avoid, and report scams. Got questions about a consumer protection topic? Want to brainstorm about...
Commission Meeting Closed to the Public: Consideration of a nonpublic law enforcement matter, 10:00 AM EDT. The vote to close the meeting for the law enforcement matter was 2-0. Expected to attend the...