Tag results for: Federal Trade Commission
The FTC warns gamified job scams are on the rise
has seen an alarming rise in gamified job scams over the past year. The FTC says that reports of job scams have quadrupled each year since 2022...
Donald Trump names Andrew Ferguson as new FTC chair
Donald Trump has named current commissioner Andrew Ferguson as the new Federal Trade Commission (FTC) chair, the president-elect posted on Truth Social. Ferguson has previously decried what he...
FTC paying out first round of Fortnite refunds
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is sending out 629,344 payments worth more than $72 million to Fortnite players as part of a settlement deal with Epic Games, according...
The FTC finalizes its rules clamping down on fake online reviews
The Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) crackdown on fabricated reviews and fake consumer and celebrity testimonials has produced to prevent the use of these practices on websites and...
How to block a number on iPhones and Android phones | Tech Reader
There are many reasons to want to block specific numbers on your phone. Whether it's nuisance spam callers, or a particularly persistent ex you no longer want to...
It’s time to stop trusting your antivirus software | Tech Reader
You’d think that few types of software are as trustworthy as some of the best antivirus programs, but it turns out that perceptions can be deceiving. Avast, one...
