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https://www.techdirt.com/2025/07/10/u-s-consumer-protection-is-dead-lobbyists-and-lawyers-kill-new-ftc-rule-that-would-have-made-it-easier-to-cancel-subscriptions/
U.S. Consumer Protection Is Dead: Lobbyists And Lawyers Kill New FTC Rule That Would Have Made It...
Have I mentioned lately that the U.S. no longer has functional federal consumer protection and corporate oversight thanks to Donald Trump? And how that should...
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https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2026/04/new-ftc-data-show-people-have-lost-billions-social-media-scams
New FTC Data Show People Have Lost Billions to Social Media Scams | Federal Trade Commission
New data from the Federal Trade Commission show that, in 2025, nearly 30% of people who reported losing money to a scam said that it started on social media,...
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https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2020/02/new-ftc-data-show-consumers-reported-losing-more-200-million-romance-scams-2019
New FTC Data Show Consumers Reported Losing More Than $200 Million to Romance Scams in 2019 |...
New Federal Trade Commission data from the agency’s Consumer Sentinel Network show that consumers reported losing $201 million to romance scams in 2019—up...
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https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2025/03/new-ftc-data-show-big-jump-reported-losses-fraud-125-billion-2024
New FTC Data Show a Big Jump in Reported Losses to Fraud to $12.5 Billion in 2024 | Federal Trade...
Newly released Federal Trade Commission data show that consumers reported losing more than $12.5 billion to fraud in 2024, which represents a 25% increase over...
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https://www.ifixit.com/News/67120/all-major-appliances-may-soon-ship-with-repair-instructions-thanks-to-a-new-ftc-rule
All Major Appliances May Soon Ship with Repair Instructions, Thanks to a New FTC Rule - iFixit
Apr 21, 2026 - In a unanimous, bipartisan decision, the FTC has proposed new rules that would require all products displaying the Energy Guide label come packaged with repair...
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https://consumer.ftc.gov/consumer-alerts/2024/10/new-ftc-report-congress-scams-older-adults
New FTC report to Congress on scams and older adults | Consumer Advice
Every year, the FTC reports to Congress on the agency’s recent efforts to protect older adults. Check out this year’s report for new scam and fraud trends, FTC...
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