Illinois County Sues Facebook, Alleging Fraud

The Associated Press Mar 26, 2018 A lawsuit filed in Cook County Circuit Court charges that Trump-affiliated political consulting firm Cambridge Analytica deceived the millions of Illinois Facebook users whose information it collected. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Zuckerberg Breaks Silence on Cambridge Analytica, Apologizes for Data Breach

Jordan Riefe / Truthdig Mar 21, 2018 "I'm really sorry this happened," Zuckerberg says on CNN after blaming himself and Cambridge University researcher Aleksandr Kogan in a Facebook post. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

For-Profit Schools Reward Students for Referrals, Endorsements

By Heather Vogell / ProPublica Oct 6, 2017 Schools for potential dropouts market aggressively to boost enrollment. Some of their tactics may violate federal consumer protections. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Trump’s FCC and FTC Leaders Rush to Defend Big Telco’s Assault on Internet Privacy

By Timothy Karr / FreePress Blog Apr 9, 2017 It’s hard to defend legislation that undermines essential privacy rights. But that hasn’t stopped the broadband industry and its many friends in Washington from trying. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

John Oliver Argues That Multilevel Marketing Companies Are Pretty Much Pyramid Schemes (Video)

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Nov 8, 2016 Know someone who's involved in Herbalife, Mary Kay or any number of similar organizations? Send them this "Last Week Tonight" video. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

T-Mobile Slapped With FTC Lawsuit for Phony Charges

Staff / Truthdig Jul 2, 2014 Some T-Mobile customers have paid extra fees for text-based services they didn't agree to include in their cellphone charges, and now the Federal Trade Commission is on the mobile giant's case with an inquiry and a lawsuit. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

FTC Sounds Privacy Alarm on Data Brokers, Asks Congress to Act

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig May 29, 2014 Ever heard of Acxiom or Corelogic? No? Chances are they've heard of you. According to a new 110-page report from the Federal Trade Commission, data brokers "collect and store a vast amount of data on almost every U.S. household and commercial transaction." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

POM Not So Wonderful?

Staff / Truthdig Sep 28, 2010 Advertisers make all kinds of claims about the magical qualities of their clients' products, but in the case of POM -- the supposedly "wonderful" pomegranate juice in that shapely bulbous bottle -- the fruity company might have crossed the line, according to the FTC. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )