#FTC
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FTC Says Ohio Firm Netted at Least $60 Million Charging Sextortion Victims for Fake Help
The FTC alleges Digital Forensics Corporation and owner Dmitry Belkin bilked sextortion victims out of $60M+ with fabricated evidence and refund denials.
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FTC Rescinds Policy Requiring Health Apps to Notify Users After a Breach
The FTC has withdrawn its 2021 policy applying breach notification rules to health apps and connected devices, narrowing compliance obligations.
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FTC Rescinds 2021 Policy on Health App Breach Notifications
The FTC withdrew its 2021 policy statement on health app breaches, saying a 2024 rule update already covers the ground it addressed.
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Amazon Fined $2.25M by FTC for Blocking Identity Theft Victims' Evidence
The FTC fined Amazon $2.25 million for systematically obstructing identity theft victims' legally-mandated access to their transaction records, violating...
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FTC Warns of Record $3.5 Billion in Losses to Imposter Scams in 2025
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission warned that Americans lost $3.5 billion to imposter scams in 2025 — nearly tripling since 2020 — as AI-powered voice...
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Here's How the FTC Plans to Enforce the Take It Down Act
The FTC will levy hefty fines and pursue investigations against platforms that fail to remove non-consensual intimate imagery, including AI-generated...
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FTC: Americans Lost Over $2.1 Billion to Social Media Scams
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has released data showing staggering losses from social media fraud in 2025, representing a dramatic increase from...