Federal Trade Commission

Twitter reached a $150 million settlement with the Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission over alleged misrepresentations of data privacy practices.

Parents and caregivers are paying exorbitant prices for baby formula that never arrives, according to the Federal Trade Commission.

The U.S. House Oversight Committee sent a letter to the Federal Trade Commission saying it found evidence the NFL’s Washington Commanders engaged in potentially unlawful financial conduct

In a recent report to Congress, the Federal Trade Commission says it received more than 5 million ‘Do Not Call’ complaints last year with people reporting violations from robocalls. The agency says it’s gotten more than 18,000 COVID-related complaints since the beginning of the pandemic. As KXAN’s Arezoa Doost explains, a Texas father says he’s found a way to...

Almost 2.8 million consumers filed a fraud report to the Federal Trade Commission in 2021, the highest number on record.

Frank Abagnale’s exploits as a con artist were profiled in the 2002 movie “Catch Me If You Can.” Here’s how he identifies potential scams.

The continued pause of federal student loan debt and interest has led to some confusion and an uptick in scams. How to protect yourself from falling victim.

Bogus e-mails about the $1,400 third round of stimulus checks lure unsuspecting victims to click a malicious link, according to the Federal Trade Commission.

Biden will name FCC acting Chair Jessica Rosenworcel as permanent chair and former FCC official Gigi Sohn as the fifth commissioner, the White House said.

Fraud linked to Covid-19 has cost Americans $586 million. However, scams seem to be on the decline.

Khan has been among the leading voices for more vigorous antitrust enforcement, sparking a movement with her 2017 article, “Amazon’s Antitrust Paradox.”

It’s a running joke that McDonald’s soft serve machines are always broken — but now this issue is, apparently, being taken seriously.

Criminals have ripped off hundreds of thousands of Americans since the start of the pandemic, according to the FTC.

Scams offering student loan forgiveness have increased amid confusion around pandemic programs and multiple calls to erase debt. Here’s what to watch out for.

A federal judge dismissed the FTC’s initial complaint in June but gave it a second chance to amend its filing.

Scams offering student loan forgiveness have increased amid confusion around pandemic programs and calls to erase the debt. Here’s what to know.

Consumers have reported losing more than $500 million to Covid-related fraud since the beginning of 2020, according to the Federal Trade Commission.

President Joe Biden called on the Federal Trade Commission to write a rule curtailing the “unfair use of non-compete clauses” by employers.

Victims have lost a combined $488 million, mostly from fraud involving online shopping and travel. The child tax credit poses a new opportunity for scammers.

Facebook’s petition follows a similar move by Amazon.