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FTC Clamps Down On Unreliable Coronavirus Marketing Claims

May 11, 2020Information, Technologies and TelecomCoronavirus, COVID-19, Eric Sinrod, false claims, federal trade commission, ftc, marketing practicesEric J. Sinrod

The coronavirus pandemic has caused illnesses, deaths, isolation and tremendous economic disruptions. Not surprisingly, many people are feeling desperate for solutions, and unfortunately, they can fall prey to misleading coronavirus marketing claims.

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is seeking to prevent these marketing practices. Indeed, the FTC recently sent ten warning letters to multi-level marketing companies (MLMs) telling them to remove and address claims that the MLMs or their participants are making regarding the supposed ability of products to prevent or treat the coronavirus or about the alleged ability of people to recoup lost income. Continue reading FTC Clamps Down On Unreliable Coronavirus Marketing Claims →

FTC – the Federal Internet Cop

September 1, 2015Information, Technologies and TelecomEric Sinrod, federal trade commission, ftc, internet, technologyEric J. Sinrod

The Internet brings people together in all sorts of new ways. And when people come together, there can be all sorts of problems. So, is there a federal watchdog looking out for the rights of consumers in cyberspace? The answer is “yes” — the Federal Trade Commission (the FTC).

The FTC was created in 1914, long before the Internet, to prevent unfair methods of competition in commerce. The Federal Trade Commission Act later expanded the authority of the FTC to police unfair and deceptive acts or practices generally. Continue reading FTC – the Federal Internet Cop →

Fake News Websites Touting Weight Loss Shut Down By FTC

December 7, 2011Information, Technologies and Telecomblog, cyber, deceptive, down, Eric Sinrod, federal trade commission, fraud, ftc, internet, misleading, news, shut, sites, trade, weight, weight lossEric J. Sinrod

The FTC is intent on stopping online deceptive health claims. It has been especially interested in shutting down sites that make false and misleading dietary claims.

As part of its crackdown efforts, the FTC, along with the State of Connecticut, filed a complaint that sought to stop a specific operation based on Connecticut.

And the FTC has now announced that the parties have agreed to a court order that temporarily halts the allegedly illegal conduct.

Continue reading Fake News Websites Touting Weight Loss Shut Down By FTC →