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The FTC is closed during the government shutdown. This means we won’t be able to answer your questions on X. Consumers cannot report fraud or register for Do Not Call during this time.

Today the @FTC secured a historic $2.5 billion settlement from Amazon for illegally enrolling millions of Americans into Amazon Prime without consent. The settlement requires Amazon to pay $1.5 billion to provide relief to all 35 million affected customers and to pay a record setting $1 billion fine.

When it comes to stopping deceptive and unfair business practices that harm American workers, including scams that target job seekers, the FTC is on the beat. FTC Chairman @AFergusonFTC gives examples on how you can spot and avoid job scams: bit.ly/3IBpjrz

No one at the FTC will ever tell you to withdraw your money and give it to someone. FTC Chairman @AFergusonFTC and Commissioners @MHolyoakFTC and @MeadorFTC share advice on how to avoid FTC impersonator scams: bit.ly/3VWrcC9

FTC launches inquiry into AI chatbots acting as companions. Agency issues 6(b) orders to seven companies that operate consumer-facing AI chatbots: bit.ly/46hU9gQ

New blog post details how the FTC is protecting kids and adults online: consumer.ftc.gov/consumer-alert…

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Today, @FTC sued Aylo—the corporate colossus behind adult websites like P*rnhub—for hosting CSAM and nonconsensual images and videos on its many sites.

The operators of Pornhub and other sites promised they would take serious action to prevent the dissemination of child pornography and revenge porn on their platforms. But we found that they didn’t. Instead, our complaint filed today alleges that their websites were full of illegal content featuring children and sexual abuse. Our investigation found that Pornhub did almost nothing to stop the proliferation of this horrifying content.

Today I sent a letter to Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google’s parent company, informing him that such blatantly partisan tactics could violate the FTC Act's prohibition on unfair or deceptive trade practices. If this is happening and Google doesn't put a stop to it, the Trump-Vance @FTC won't hesitate to investigate. ftc.gov/news-events/ne…

Americans are fed up with Big Tech censoring speech in pursuit of left-wing agendas. Recent reports suggest that Google is marking Republican fundraising emails—but not similar Democrat emails—as suspicious or dangerous spam and blocking them from reaching their intended recipients.

FTC sues to stop Air AI from using deceptive claims about business growth, earnings potential, and refund guarantees to bilk millions from small businesses: ftc.gov/news-events/ne…

Americans were enraged by the Biden administration’s collusion with private companies to surveil and censor citizens who didn’t agree with their policies. Unfortunately, European regulators are pressuring American companies to do the same. The Trump-Vance FTC will not tolerate a new regime of surveillance and censorship designed in foreign capitals.

FTC Chairman Ferguson warns companies against censoring or weakening the data security of Americans at the behest of foreign powers: bit.ly/45ZIfsN /1

Millions of Americans know how difficult it is to cancel a gym membership. That needs to change, which is why the @FTC is taking LA Fitness and other gyms to court.

FTC sues LA Fitness for making it difficult for consumers to cancel gym memberships. Agency alleges LA Fitness put roadblocks in cancellation and failed to provide a simple cancellation mechanism as required by law: bit.ly/4lANVhq