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
Federal Trade Commission
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
Fraud takes over as consumers' top complaint to FTC
Fueled by an explosion in government imposter scams, fraud of all types pushed aside debt collection and ID theft
Advocates say Facebook tricked kids into in-game purchases
FTC urged to probe if the social-media company illegally enticed minors to spend money without parental consent
Facebook, FTC reportedly discussing "multibillion dollar" fine
The fine would be the largest ever imposed on a tech company, and is related to the Cambridge Analytica scandal
Behind the increase in dating app scams
As more people go online to look for love, the FTC is warning that romance scams are rising. Fraudsters often find their victims through a dating site, app, or social media. More than 21,000 Americans reported falling for the scams last year, according to a new report. They lost a total of $143 million. CBS News contributor and Wired editor-in-chief Nicholas Thompson joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss dating app security.
15 senators demand FCC, FTC investigate carriers selling location data
The demand comes after a report found carriers such as AT&T were selling data to buyers such as bounty hunters
Facebook may face a record FTC fine over privacy lapses
The FTC is reportedly considering the record fine due to Facebook's Cambridge Analytica scandal
Partial government shutdown affects FDA, FTC
The partial government shutdown is having a big impact beyond the hundreds of thousands of federal employees who have been furloughed. The Federal Food and Drug Administration has not been doing routine inspections at food processing facilities since the shutdown started 19 days ago. Meanwhile, the Federal Trade Commission's robocall registry is down.
Beware of growing scam involving gift cards
Best Buy and AARP are joining forces to warn about a growing scam: imposters posing as a loved one, or even the IRS, and demanding gift cards be used for services rendered. The Federal Trade Commission said the number of these reported scams has jumped 270 percent over the last three years. Tony Dokoupil reports.
Government shutdown continues as Smithsonian museums, National Zoo temporarily close
The government shutdown entered its 12th day on Sunday as Republicans and Democrats remain at an impasse over a spending plan, and the Trump administration began laying off thousands of federal workers.
Vance accuses Democrats of "hostage-taking" with government shutdown posture
Democratic leaders in Congress have pushed for serious negotiations with Republican leaders and the White House to end the stalemate.
Israel expects hostages to be freed "in a few hours" as ceasefire holds
The ceasefire between Israel and Hamas has brought cautious calm to the region as aid begins to flow into the Gaza Strip.
Diane Keaton, star of "Annie Hall" and "Father of the Bride," dies at 79
Diane Keaton had a decades-long career with performances in 1977's "Annie Hall," the "The Godfather" films, and many more.
Justice Anthony Kennedy on the Supreme Court today
The former justice who was the deciding vote on some of the Supreme Court's most consequential decisions talks about the Court today, and about his memoir, "Life, Law & Liberty."
Former NFL quarterback Mark Sanchez released from Indianapolis hospital
Mark Sanchez was hospitalized with multiple stab wounds following the altercation on Oct. 4. He was then charged with battery involving serious bodily injury, a felony.
South Carolina bar shooting kills at least 4, injures 20
The shooting at Willie's Bar and Grill on St. Helena Island left at least 20 injured, including four in critical condition, the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office said.
"A House of Dynamite": Battling a nuclear nightmare
The latest white-knuckle thriller by director Kathryn Bigelow imagines the responses within the government and the military when a single ICBM is launched toward the United States.
A wife is accused of her husband's murder. Can she clear her name?
Alison Davis says she woke up to find her husband, Kevin Davis, face down in a pool of blood inside their New Haven, Indiana, home. She says he fell down the stairs. But after an autopsy report, police came to a different conclusion.