As part of our series to provide practical insights into emerging Federal Trade Commission (FTC) priority areas for consumer protection and data privacy enforcement, we are taking a deep dive into the ...

As the landscape of kids’ privacy regulation evolves rapidly at both the state and federal level, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has been clear that kids’ privacy is a priority. Indeed, Chairman ...

Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew N. Ferguson has appointed Levi Swank as Deputy Director of the agency's Bureau of Consumer Protection. View Press Release: The MarketWatch News Department was ...

Opinion: The Federal Trade Commission should reduce the duration of its consent orders to five to 10 years, bringing it in ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a series of enforcement actions and regulatory updates last week addressing violations involving privacy protections, deceptive ...

A “click-to-cancel” rule, which would have made it easier for consumers to end unwanted subscriptions, has been blocked by a federal appeals court days before it was set to go into effect. But there ...

In January 2026, the legal battle between the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Amazon reaches a pivotal moment. Following a historic $2.5 billion settlement, thousands of U.S. consumers who were ...

The Federal Trade Commission reached a $5 million settlement agreement with a U.K.-based payment processor before filing a complaint Monday alleging the company engaged in deceptive acts and abusive ...

Grocery delivery giant Instacart will pay $60 million in consumer refunds under a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) after the agency accused the company of misleading shoppers and ...

Don’t get Nathan Jones started on xylitol, the active ingredient in his chewing gum, nasal spray, and other products. He’ll talk your ear off about its wondrous powers against tooth decay, as well as ...

Federal officials say a company that operates hundreds of landing pages for AI answers is running an operation that has duped thousands of users, who were unable to stop costly monthly charges.