Federal Trade Commission
Volkswagen's 2016 Diesel Models Might Also Have Emissions Cheating Software
The disclosure is the latest development in a saga that has unfolded since the automaker's diesel vehicles were found to have "defeat devices" installed that are aimed at hiding emissions.
Companies That Let Themselves Get Hacked Can Be Sued by the FTC, Court Rules
The decision comes, serendipitously, after hackers published Ashley Madison users’ private data last week.
Sen. Al Franken Wants the FTC to Investigate Apple Music
Apple Music has now angered a pop star and a politician.
When a Shitty Kickstarter Becomes an Illegal Kickstarter
The FTC cracked down on its first ever crowdfunding case, but there are still lots of ways you can lose your money on the site.
Major Cancer Charities Shut Down Amid $187 Million Donation Scam
Luxury cruises, dating site memberships, and Victoria’s Secret lingerie are among items bought by charity operators with donated money meant for cancer patients.
Online Marketing Can Lead to Inadvertent Revelations
A public information request revealed a closed FTC investigation based on a clue left by a Silicon Valley company’s law firm.
The Cruise Company That Made Millions of Robocalls a Day Settles With the FTC
Thinly disguised telemarketing calls masquerading as political surveys are actually frowned upon by the government.
The FTC Ordered IsAnyBodyDown's Craig Brittain to Never Start a Revenge Porn Site Again
The infamous revenge porn website has been replaced by a kinda-apology from Brittain.
Is It Legal for Commercials to Imply a Pair of Stockings Will Give You an Orgasm?
A New York woman is suing a clothing company for implying its pantyhose can make women feel, like, REALLY good. Does she have a case?
Is Democratic Senator Jay Rockefeller Trying to Kill a FOIA Reform Bill?
Despite bipartisan support, the bill may be killed because of Rockefeller, who has close ties to the agencies the bill seeks to make more transparent.
T-Mobile Scammed Customers for Hundreds of Millions of Dollars, FTC Claims
Charges associated with 'free' ringtones and wallpapers sent over SMS were obscured by the company on customers' bills.