For five weeks, the Federal Trade Commission asked a federal judge to imagine a world where Instagram and WhatsApp flourished ...

Meta concluded its defense in the FTC’s antitrust trial, calling WhatsApp co-founder Brian Acton and a former Instagram ...

Report it fast: Contact your local police and state attorney general, and file a complaint with the FTC at ReportFraud.ftc.gov. Call your bank or credit card company immediately : Time matters—the ...

A 76‑year‑old Franklin County, Ohio woman thought she’d hit the jackpot when an unexpected caller told her she’d won $3 ...

In a move aimed at tackling the growing threat of online abuse, President Donald Trump has signed the Take It Down Act into ...

While most of us are trained to expect a load of extra fees when booking a hotel, this rule change now prohibits short-term ...

Scammers can reach out with emails, texts, or on reputable sites like Indeed and LinkedIn. The BBB scam tracker has identified thousands of scams on those sites. "We have seen scam activity on social ...

The FTC notes three tell‑tale signs of prize and sweepstake scams: Real prizes never require payment Odds of winning can’t be ...

DMVs across the country are warning drivers of a new batch of fake, phishing text messages, designed to scam respondents out ...

The Better Business Bureau urges military families and patriotic donors to be aware of deceptive fundraising schemes this ...

The new policy of the United States is to expedite and promote to the fullest possible extent the production and operation of ...

Since taking his second oath of office, President Trump has been on a firing spree. In violation of numerous laws or ...