FTC announces rule to make it easier to cancel subscriptions
“The FTC’s rule will end these tricks and traps ... For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to KFOR.com Oklahoma City.
The Washington Post27d
The FTC is making it easier to cancel subscriptions. Here’s what to know.
The FTC received an average of 21 complaints per day about this issue in 2021, the agency has written. The number was 70 per day by 2024. The Biden administration began working on this policy in ...
USA Today21d
New FTC subscription cancellation rule under fire from business groups
The FTC declined to comment. Under the rule, which passed Oct. 16, businesses must get consent for subscriptions, auto-renewals and free trials that convert to paid memberships. Canceling the ...
CBS News28d
What to know about new FTC rule making it easier to cancel subscriptions and memberships
"Too often, businesses make people jump through endless hoops just to cancel a subscription," FTC Commission Chair Lina Khan said in a news release. "The FTC's rule will end these tricks and traps ...
Journal Record15d
Gavel to Gavel: FTC’s final rule banning fake reviews, testimonials now in effect
Both business and consumers recognize the profound influence that consumer reviews and testimonials can have on commercial ...
USA Today28d
With 'click to cancel' rule, FTC wants to solve subscription headache
Canceling the services has to be “at least as easy” as signing up, with no tricks or traps, the FTC said. Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic nominee for the White House ...
Gizmodo29d
FTC Finalizes Rule That Makes It Easy to Cancel Unwanted Subscriptions
The FTC issued a final rule aimed at curtailing predatory subscription models. © Mandel Ngan/Getty Images Companies will soon have to make it as easy to cancel a ...
Oklahoma's News23d
FTC’s rule banning fake online reviews goes into effect
“Fake reviews not only waste people’s time and money, but also pollute the marketplace and divert business away from honest competitors,” FTC Chair Lina Khan said about the rule in Augus ...
The Hill26d
The FTC must be held accountable for its widespread leaks of confidential data
In this context, a recent report from the FTC’s inspector general on news leaks are especially troubling and worthy of further investigation. As a law enforcement agency, the FTC is privy to ...
Reuters7d
FTC revamps antitrust clearance process to address evolved deal practice
November 07, 2024 - After more than 15 months of delay, significant proposed changes to the U.S.-antitrust review process seem headed for implementation as early as January 2025 with the Oct. 10 ...
Ars Technica29d
FTC “click to cancel” rule seeks to end free trial traps, sneaky auto-enrollments
It will soon be easy to "click to cancel" subscriptions after the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) adopted a final rule on Wednesday that makes it challenging for businesses to opt out of easy ...
Oklahoma's News27d
FTC announces rule to make it easier to cancel subscriptions
(The Hill) — The Federal Trade Commission is taking steps to make it easier for consumers to cancel digital subscriptions. The department will soon implement a “final click to cancel rule ...