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Chief Justice's credit card theft sparks renewed consumer caution Special

The Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court John Roberts recently revealed that he was the victim of credit card information theft.

Digital Journal Report by Michael Essany - 2 comments

Op-Ed: Food companies market products to kids via smartphones

It's not that surprising to see food companies are increasingly advertising to kids through smartphones. Advertisements are already implemented on smartphones, specifically via the Android application market.

In the Media by Milton Este

Facebook catches FTC flak over 'misleading' app vetting

Last Friday, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced its privacy settlement with Facebook was finalized. Now details are surfacing about the company's 2009-era verified apps program that was subsequently ditched.

In the Media by Leigh Goessl - 2 comments

Man complains Adidas shipped package to a bar, not his house

A man wrote in to the Consumerist blog to tell his story about a Christmas purchase he bought from Adidas that had gone missing.

In the Media by Leigh Goessl - 1 comment

Got acne and need a cure? FTC says there's no app for that

Got acne? If you believe the marketers, there's an app for that. In fact, until recently, there were two apps on the market which claimed to have the power to cure acne.

In the Media by Leigh Goessl

Reebok to refund $25 million in FTC settlement order

A settlement order means that Reebok will have to refund $25 million to customers. The settlement is being made after charges from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) that advertising of Reebok’s EasyTone and RunTone shoes was deceptive.

In the Media by Jane Fazackarley - 2 comments

Two congressmen call for FTC investigation into Facebook

Following the revelation that Facebook had been using cookies to track visitors long after they had logged out, two congressmen have called for a Federal Trade Commission (FTC) investigation into the social networking site.

In the Media by Jane Fazackarley - 5 comments

Microsoft scores FTC approval, Skype fires senior executives

Washington - A little over a month after announcing they were buying Skype, Microsoft has overcome a considerable hurdle by securing the approval of the Federal Trade Commission.

In the Media by Justin Crann

Op-Ed: Regulators Threaten Marketers at CMA, But Marketing is Changing Special

Despite Arianna Huffington dazzling the audience to open the CMA National Convention Thursday Morning, that would only be one of several highlights of the two-day conference last Thursday and Friday at The Westin Harbour Castle in Toronto.

Digital Journal Report by Dan Verhaeghe

US creates strict standards for junk food marketing to kids

A US interagency working group has laid out strict nutritional standards for foods marketed to children between 2-17 years of age.

In the Media by Vilma Cajigas - 8 comments

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David Vladeck, Director, FTC’s Bureau of Consumer Protection, announces that Reebok will pay $25 million in consumer refunds to settle FTC charges of deceptive advertising of Easy Tone and RunTone shoes at the Federal Trade Commission Sept. 28, 2011.

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