FTC reports 50% drop in unwanted call complaints since 2021
On Friday, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reported that the number of consumer complaints about unwanted telemarketing phone calls…
Cerebral to pay $7 million settlement in Facebook pixel data leak case
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has reached a settlement with telehealth firm Cerebral in which the company will pay $7,000,000…
The Not-so-True People-Search Network from China
It's not unusual for the data brokers behind people-search websites to use pseudonyms in their day-to-day lives (you would, too).…
FTC warns scammers are impersonating its employees to steal money
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) warned today that scammers are impersonating its employees to steal thousands of dollars from…
Tech support firms Restoro, Reimage fined $26 million for scare tactics
Tech support companies Restoro and Reimage will pay $26 million to settle charges that they used scare tactics to trick…
A Close Up Look at the Consumer Data Broker Radaris
If you live in the United States, the data broker Radaris likely knows a great deal about you, and they…
New executive order bans mass sale of personal data to China, Russia
U.S. President Joe Biden has signed an executive order that aims to ban the bulk sale and transfer of Americans'…
FTC sues H&R Block over deceptive ‘free’ online filing ads
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) sued tax preparation giant H&R Block over the company's deceptive "free" online filing advertising…
Americans lost record $10 billion to fraud in 2023, FTC warns
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) says Americans lost over $10 billion to scammers in 2023, marking a 14% increase…
FTC bans one more data broker from selling your location info
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) continues to target data brokers, this time in a settlement with InMarket Media, which…