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GenAI Fuels New Wave of Sophisticated Financial Fraud
GenAI Fuels New Wave of Sophisticated Financial Fraud
April 16, 2025  |  Fraud Prevention

Fraud is getting more sophisticated, thanks to artificial intelligence (AI). Fraud can be perpetrated in the form of deepfake videos or voice, with AI producing...

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Meta’s Landmark Antitrust Trial Opens With Focus on 2020 Election
Meta’s Landmark Antitrust Trial Opens With Focus on 2020 Election
April 14, 2025  |  ANTITRUST

The Federal Trade Commission began laying out its landmark antitrust case against Meta Platforms in federal district court in Washington Monday (April 14), with FTC...

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FTC: Impersonation Scams Cost Consumers Nearly $3 Billion in 2024
FTC: Impersonation Scams Cost Consumers Nearly $3 Billion in 2024
April 07, 2025  |  Security & Fraud

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) says impersonation scams cost Americans almost $3 billion last year. The FTC revealed that figure in a recent report on...

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AI Regulations: House GOP, Democrats Clash on AI Oversight
AI Regulations: House GOP, Democrats Clash on AI Oversight
April 03, 2025  |  artificial intelligence

Congressional legislators clashed on the right approach for artificial intelligence (AI) oversight during a House subcommittee hearing to discuss AI innovation trends and competition held...

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Trump Signs Executive Order Targeting Ticket Scalpers and Their Bots
Trump Signs Executive Order Targeting Ticket Scalpers and Their Bots
March 31, 2025  |  Politics

Ticket scalping in the live entertainment industry is the target of an executive order signed Monday (March 31) by President Donald Trump. The order directs...

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FTC Adds Defendants in Case Alleging Unlawful Debt Relief Operation
FTC Adds Defendants in Case Alleging Unlawful Debt Relief Operation
March 28, 2025  |  Legal

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has added more defendants in its case against student loan debt relief operation Superior Servicing and its operator, Dennise Merdjanian. The regulator’s amended complaint added...

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Cleo AI Settles $17 Million FTC ‘Fast Money’ Case
Cleo AI Settles $17 Million FTC ‘Fast Money’ Case
March 27, 2025  |  Regulation

The FTC has won a $17 million settlement against online cash advance company Cleo AI. The settlement stems from a complaint by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) that...

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FTC Taps Litigators for Competition and Consumer Protection Roles
FTC Taps Litigators for Competition and Consumer Protection Roles
March 26, 2025  |  Personnel

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has appointed deputies to its competition and consumer protection divisions. Taylor C. Hoogendoorn has been named deputy director of the...

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FTC Settles Charges in Alleged eCommerce Business Opportunity Scam
FTC Settles Charges in Alleged eCommerce Business Opportunity Scam
March 24, 2025  |  Security & Fraud

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said two operators of an alleged eCommerce business opportunity scam have agreed to settle the charges. Trevor Duffy Young and...

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