Federal Trade Commission

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.

As AI toys enter the market, they can be helpful, educational tools for kids but can also pose risks to data privacy.

“Greenwashing” is when companies mislead consumers about how “green” or “eco-friendly” their products are. Here’s what consumers should look out for at the store. NBC 6’s Phil Prazan reports

“Greenwashing” is when companies mislead consumers about how “green” or “eco-friendly” their products are. Here’s what consumers should look out for at the store.

Noting a rise in travel scams, Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., and Sen. Steve Daines, R-Mont., asked the FTC to explain how it is protecting U.S. consumers.

The FTC is issuing orders to five tobacco companies including Juul and R.J. Reynolds for information on its 2019-2020 sales, advertising and promotional data.

Scammers are using the pandemic as a chance to cash in. The FTC is reporting more than 300 million in covid and stimulus-related “fraud loss” nationwide in the last year. NBC 6’s Sasha Jones reports

FTC complaints show widespread frustration with Robinhood’s customer service with some clients claiming they were unable to liquidate their accounts.

Savings app Beam, the subject of a CNBC investigation after customers couldn’t get their money out, has reached a tentative settlement with the FTC.

A month after federal regulators ordered it to disclose how its practices affect children and teenagers, TikTok is tightening its privacy practices for the under-18 crowd

Online shopping scams are on the rise as thieves look to take advantage of the increase in people shopping online during the pandemic.

Federal and state authorities say they are cracking down on a wave of illegal schemes that have proliferated during the pandemic and prey upon the desperation of people who have lost jobs in the outbreak’s economic upheaval