Read more Federal Trade Commission stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/38903/federal-trade-commission.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 6:55:20 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73201/ftc-takes-on-free-credit-report-minstrels.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA long-running battle between the Federal Trade Commission and credit bureau Experian has blossomed into a viral video showdown of sorts. Experian runs FreeCreditReport.com—beneficiary of the cheeky slacker music video/ads. The FTC thinks—rightly, in the opinion of many—that the company is intentionally diverting consumers from the...http://www.newser.com/story/73201/ftc-takes-on-free-credit-report-minstrels.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 03 Nov 2009 10:44:51 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/72941/shine-a-light-on-sneaky-tv-product-placement.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagYou can tell when you’re watching a commercial, right? Not at all, writes NE Marsden , and that’s a huge problem. A new FTC measure seeks to expose the practice of paid consideration—“stealth advertising” is a better phrase—online by requiring bloggers and marketers to disclose remuneration, but that hasn’t...http://www.newser.com/story/72941/shine-a-light-on-sneaky-tv-product-placement.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 30 Oct 2009 10:49:08 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/70244/mortgage-scammers-prey-on-strapped-homeowners.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMortgage brokers who made a mint during the housing boom setting up homeowners in toxic loans are now profiting from a different sort of shady deal. So-called foreclosure rescue firms are proliferating across the US, taking money upfront and promising to negotiate with homeowners’ banks for better interest rates. Instead,...http://www.newser.com/story/70244/mortgage-scammers-prey-on-strapped-homeowners.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 24 Sep 2009 19:50:42 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/67783/college-complaints-squash-some-bud-light-fan-cans.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAnheuser-Busch is dropping its "Fan Cans" promotions from communities around the US where colleges have complained that the effort—which sells cans of Bud Light in school colors—promotes underage drinking and infringes on trademarks. Federal industry regulations require at least 70% of an advertisement's audience to be above 21,...http://www.newser.com/story/67783/college-complaints-squash-some-bud-light-fan-cans.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 25 Aug 2009 22:10:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/61439/feds-step-up-antitrust-probe-of-google-books-deal.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagJustice Department investigators have intensified their probe into a deal Google made with publishers last year to put millions of books online, the Wall Street Journal reports. Publishers have been formally asked to provide information relating to the deal, which critics charge violates antitrust laws by giving Google an effective...http://www.newser.com/story/61439/feds-step-up-antitrust-probe-of-google-books-deal.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 10 Jun 2009 2:19:08 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/61088/ftc-shuts-down-isp-linked-to-child-porn.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe FTC has taken the rare step of shutting down an Internet Service Provider that it says was a haven for child pornography and malware run by Eastern European criminals, MSNBC reports. The case gives "a rare glimpse into the seediest parts of the web," writes Bob Sullivan. Authorities found...http://www.newser.com/story/61088/ftc-shuts-down-isp-linked-to-child-porn.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 05 Jun 2009 12:46:40 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/53269/feds-push-more-truth-in-advertising.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMaybe Chuck Norris and Christie Brinkley did get those bods from that exercise equipment, but fears that consumers don’t really understand “results may vary” has the Federal Trade Commission looking to tighten its rules, Advertising Age reports. Advertisers would have to show that consumers would see similar results, or be...http://www.newser.com/story/53269/feds-push-more-truth-in-advertising.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 13 Mar 2009 15:07:01 CDT