FTC removes Lina Khan-era posts about AI risks and open source

One post, authored by Khan’s staff, was published on January 3, 2025, with the title “AI and the Risk of Consumer Harm.” It ...

Better Business Bureau: FTC says clinic misled people struggling with substance abuse

The FTC has settled charges with a Florida-based company it alleged violated the Opioid Addiction Recovery Fraud Prevention ...

Scam concerns amid government shutdown, some FTC services closed

Congress remains deadlocked, and we now are entering a third week of the federal government shutdown. Lawmakers are at odds ...

Consumers Are Having a Harder Time Complaining About Stuff

As the shutdown extends into a sixth day, one of the consequences of not having federal agencies staffed is that consumers can’t report potential fraud or wrongdoing. The Federal Trade Commission’s ...
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Report: Government needs a sweeping anti-scam strategy to counter modern fraud

Though many federal agencies have fraud-prevention responsibilities, no one agency has the authority to coordinate such ...

You can't report fraud to FTC during shutdown, agency says

The FTC's fraud reporting website and registry that lets you opt out of telemarketing won't be available during the shutdown, ...