/tags/federal-trade-commission Federal Trade Commission en-US Copyright Fri, 14 Mar 2025 18:33:46 GMT /2025-03-14/dont-click-here-to-pay-your-tolls-how-you-can-stop-spam-texts "Smishing" scams aim to compromise your data and pilfer money. And if you think the problem is getting worse, you're right. Fri, 14 Mar 2025 18:33:46 GMT /2025-03-14/dont-click-here-to-pay-your-tolls-how-you-can-stop-spam-texts Bill Chappell /business-economy/2024-10-10/north-texas-david-mcdavid-car-dealerships-ftc-discrimination-lawsuit-fort-worth-frisco-irving Asbury Automotive claims the FTC is pursuing an unconstitutional administrative process to accuse three David McDavid dealerships of unethical, discriminatory sales practices. Thu, 10 Oct 2024 20:42:12 GMT /business-economy/2024-10-10/north-texas-david-mcdavid-car-dealerships-ftc-discrimination-lawsuit-fort-worth-frisco-irving Toluwani Osibamowo /business-economy/2024-09-24/invitation-homes-dallas-deceiving-renters-settlement-ftc The settlement money will be returned to renters harmed by unlawful behavior if approved by a federal judge, the Federal Trade Commission announced Tuesday. Tue, 24 Sep 2024 19:08:39 GMT /business-economy/2024-09-24/invitation-homes-dallas-deceiving-renters-settlement-ftc Megan Cardona /business-economy/2024-08-19/david-mcdavid-car-dealerships-ftc-discrimination-fort-worth-frisco-irving The Federal Trade Commission alleges one David McDavid location charges Black and Latino customers hundreds more in hidden add-on fees on average than white customers. Mon, 19 Aug 2024 10:00:00 GMT /business-economy/2024-08-19/david-mcdavid-car-dealerships-ftc-discrimination-fort-worth-frisco-irving Toluwani Osibamowo /business-economy/2024-01-09/will-the-feds-block-a-grocery-megamerger-kroger-and-albertsons-will-soon-find-out America's two largest supermarket chains have struck a $25 billion deal to combine. Now the FTC is about to decide whether it will block or allow it, and under what conditions. Tue, 09 Jan 2024 14:28:22 GMT /business-economy/2024-01-09/will-the-feds-block-a-grocery-megamerger-kroger-and-albertsons-will-soon-find-out Alina Selyukh /science-technology/2022-05-14/a-ken-paxton-lawsuit-is-why-texans-cant-access-some-face-filters-on-facebook-and-instagram The features were suspended two months after the attorney general sued the social media platforms’ parent company, saying that some of its practices violated Texans’ privacy. Sat, 14 May 2022 20:00:00 GMT /science-technology/2022-05-14/a-ken-paxton-lawsuit-is-why-texans-cant-access-some-face-filters-on-facebook-and-instagram Reese Oxner | The Texas Tribune /news/2021-01-05/crackdown-on-cbd-cowboys-as-texas-farmers-harvest-first-crop The Federal Trade Commission recently penalized some companies for aggressively false claims about the health benefits of CBD. Tue, 05 Jan 2021 13:00:53 GMT /news/2021-01-05/crackdown-on-cbd-cowboys-as-texas-farmers-harvest-first-crop Caroline Covington| The Texas Tribune /health-science-tech/2020-12-15/amazon-tiktok-facebook-others-ordered-to-explain-what-they-do-with-user-data The Federal Trade Commission gave nine social media and tech companies 45 days to hand over details on how they collect user data. It is the latest move by government actors to regulate big tech. Tue, 15 Dec 2020 19:00:09 GMT /health-science-tech/2020-12-15/amazon-tiktok-facebook-others-ordered-to-explain-what-they-do-with-user-data Jaclyn Diaz