Doctors urge FTC to protect kids from online advertisers
Pediatricians and consumer advocates are concerned about how digital media can impact children's development
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FBI warns against any mobile app developed in Russia
The FBI told Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer in a November letter it considers any app developed in Russia, such as the popular FaceApp, to be a "potential counterintelligence threat."
AT&T "baited" customers with unlimited data plans, FTC says
Telecom will offer $60 million in refunds to settle complaint that it slowed users' mobile internet service
Are free product trials really "free"?
Those seemingly can't-miss offers often come with a catch — here's how to avoid getting ripped off
FTC bars company from selling "stalking" apps
Federal regulators said hackers used one company's technology to spy on users' location and online activities
AdvoCare fined $150 million as FTC calls it a pyramid scheme
Multi-level marketing company known for its celebrity endorsers offered people "chance to quit their regular job"
FTC sues Match.com over fake "love interest" messages
Dating site let scammers contact free users in order to push them into paying for subscriptions, government says
Google fined $170 million for violating kids' privacy on YouTube
Video platform illegally harvested children's online data without getting their parents' consent, FTC says
That $125 payment from Equifax? Don't count on it
The settlement payment comes with major strings, including one that could lower final payouts to just 21 cents per person
Con artists already running fake Equifax settlement websites
Determining if you're among the 147 million Americans entitled to compensation for 2017 breach takes only seconds
Facebook confirms it faces FTC antitrust probe
Despite mounting regulatory scrutiny, the social media company earned $4.6 billion in its most recent quarter
Facebook's record $5 billion fine barely one-tenth its revenue
The settlement also requires Facebook to form a privacy oversight board outside of CEO Mark Zuckerberg's control
Equifax paying ex-CEO nearly $20 million in bonuses
Company's $700 million settlement over consumer-data hack didn't stop its former CEO from receiving massive payday
How to claim your share of $700 million Equifax settlement
Victims who can show they were harmed by data breach are eligible for up to $20,000 cash under company's deal with FTC
Equifax will pay up to $700 million in data breach settlement
Consumers may be eligible for up to $20,000 in cash payments, as well as up to 10 years of free credit monitoring
Posting a negative review online can get you sued
Some consumers who have shared their bad experiences have wound up in court; the FTC is now cracking down on businesses that put gag clauses in their consumer contracts
$5 billion fine reported for Facebook data-privacy violations
Facebook had allowed Trump vendor Cambridge Analytica to collect data from millions of users without their knowledge
FTC announces major crackdown on robocalls
"Operation Call it Quits" includes 94 actions targeting operations around the country
Influencer allegedly planned "surprise" engagement to get sponsorships
One influencer took "do it for the gram" to a new level, by allegedly going on an engagement trip to get money from brands
Fake breeders are scamming people into buying puppies that don't exist
The overwhelming majority of sites advertising purebred puppies for sale are reportedly fake. Here's how to avoid getting tricked
Facebook could be fined up to $5 billion
Facebook says it could be fined up to $5 billion by the Federal Trade Commission over privacy issues. Meanwhile, Google employees want a town hall to address claims of retaliation over sexual harassment protests. Wired senior writer Nitasha Tiku joined CBSN to explain what a big FTC fine means for Facebook and why Google should be treated like any other company dealing with sexism allegations.
Cambridge Analytica scandal could cost Facebook $5 billion
The inquiry into Facebook's data collection could cost as much as $5 billion, the company said in latest earnings release
Facebook sets aside $3B for FTC investigations
Facebook's costs jumped by $3 billion in the first three months of the year as the company deals with an ongoing Federal Trade Commission investigation into the social network's privacy practices.
Social Security number phone scam costing victims millions: FTC
The FTC said an old scam using Social Security numbers took in $17 million at its peak -- and this one's tab is already $19 million
FTC launches probe into privacy practices at big internet providers
Companies including AT&T, Verizon and Comcast ordered to submit information on how they use consumer data
Trump and Zelenskyy say they're nearly in agreement on Ukraine peace plan
President Trump met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sunday after he said he had a "good and very productive" call with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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Bondi Beach shooting hero says he just wanted to save innocent people
Ahmed al Ahmed, the man hailed as a hero for disarming one of the gunmen behind a deadly antisemitic attack on Australia's Bondi Beach, says he just wanted to save innocent people.
Bank of America CEO warns market "will punish people" without independent Fed
Bank of America Chairman and CEO Brian Moynihan stated last week that, as President Trump seeks a new chair of the Federal Reserve, maintaining the banking system's independence is paramount.
Brigitte Bardot, 1960s cinema icon and animal rights activist, dies at 91
At the height of a cinema career that spanned some 28 films and three marriages, Brigitte Bardot came to symbolize a nation bursting out of bourgeois respectability.
Top news headlines of 2025 month-by-month
From political upheavals and gun violence, to the first American-born pope, "Sunday Morning" host Jane Pauley looks back at key events of a transformative year in U.S. history.
South Korean mine could soon supply the U.S. with a critical mineral
The Sangdong mine contains millions of tons of tungsten, known as a war metal that can withstand extraordinary temperatures, something the U.S. desperately needs for defense.
1 person killed after 2 helicopters crash in Hammonton, NJ
One person was killed and another was critically injured after a helicopter collision
Gas line explosion shuts down major Southern California freeway
Several lanes of the 5 Freeway were closed and a shelter-in-place order was issued to residents in Castaic, California, after a gas line ruptured on Saturday.
Tracking winter "bomb cyclone" snarling flights. Maps show the latest forecast
More than 51 million Americans live in areas under winter storm alerts stretching from northern Minnesota to the Eastern Seaboard.