The Federal Trade Commission will require Marriott International, Inc
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FDIC CONSUMER NEWS | OCTOBER 7, 2024
FDIC CONSUMER NEWS – OCTOBER 2024 EDITION
YOUR BANK AND SOCIAL MEDIA
Interacting with your financial institution on social media
Many people connect with friends, meet new people, and interact with businesses on social media sites and apps such as Facebook, Instagram, or LinkedIn
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The Federal Trade Commission is sending more than $88,000 in refunds to consumers who bought Chinese-made measuring cups marketed as “Made in USA” by Instant Brands, the maker of Pyrex-brand kitchen and home products
Millions of consumers seek urgent medical care at non-profit hospitals that are required to provide financial assistance to patients in need
The Federal Trade Commission will hold a virtual workshop on February 25, 2025, to examine the use of design features on digital platforms aimed at keeping kids, including teens, online longer and coming back more frequently
The Federal Trade Commission announced today that the consumer protection agencies of Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, and Panama have joined an existing agreement that the FTC reached in 2023 with the consumer protection authorities of Chile, Colombia, Mexico, and Peru to promote cooperation among the agencies to protect consumers from cross-border fraud, deception, and other illegal practices
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The Federal Trade Commission is taking action against multiple companies that have relied on artificial intelligence as a way to supercharge deceptive or unfair conduct that harms consumers, as part of its new law enforcement sweep called Operation AI Comply
The Federal Trade Commission is taking action against Invitation Homes, the country’s largest landlord of single-family homes, for an array of unlawful actions against consumers, including deceiving renters about lease costs, charging undisclosed junk fees, failing to inspect homes before residents moved in, and unfairly withholding tenants’ security deposits when they moved out
