FTC Privacy & Data Security
Material regulatory developments from Federal Trade Commission are tracked daily by Cresthaven Analytics. Over the last 90 days, 12 material briefs relevant to professionals operating in the technology, ai & competition sector have been published below. Each brief is sourced directly from the primary regulatory feed, summarized for institutional readers, and scored for materiality.
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FTC distributes $672,000 in redress checks to 9,419 consumers harmed by Trend Deploy deceptive marketing
The FTC announced on July 22, 2026 that it is mailing 9,419 checks totaling more than $672,000 to consumers deceived by Trend Deploy operator Frank Romero. JND Legal Administration is administering the redress program. C…
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FTC secures $16.5 million settlement against Celsius Network founders over crypto deposit fraud
The FTC settled charges on July 20, 2026 against Celsius Network co-founders Alexander Mashinsky, Shlomi Daniel Leon, and Hanoch Goldstein for deceiving users about deposit safety, liquidity, and yield. The orders impose…
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FTC finalizes order against TruHeight over deceptive height-growth supplement claims targeting minors
The FTC approved a final order against TruHeight for deceptive and unsubstantiated advertising of dietary supplements marketed to children and adolescents. The order establishes substantiation and disclosure requirements…
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FTC secures $2.25 million settlement against tenant-screening CRA RentGrow for FCRA accuracy and dispute failures
The FTC, acting through a DOJ-filed complaint, settled charges against RentGrow Inc. for failing to maintain accurate consumer reports, disclose data sources, and properly resolve consumer disputes. The proposed order im…
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FTC distributes $2.7 million to 62,893 workers harmed by Handy Technologies earnings deception
The FTC announced on July 7, 2026 that it will distribute $2.7 million in redress checks to workers deceived by Handy Technologies, operating as Angi Services, over false earnings claims. The disbursement follows a Janua…
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FTC proposes policy statement applying deception prohibition to AI accuracy suppression across commercial deployments
On July 7, 2026, the Federal Trade Commission issued a proposed policy statement applying the deceptive acts and practices prohibition under Section 5 of the FTC Act to companies that market AI systems. The statement tar…
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FTC secures record $2.25 million penalty against Amazon for FCRA identity theft record disclosure failures
The FTC, acting through a DOJ-filed complaint, settled charges against Amazon.com Inc. on June 30, 2026 for knowingly failing to provide identity theft victims with transaction records as required under the Fair Credit R…
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FTC proposes policy statement framing AI output manipulation as deceptive conduct under federal consumer protection law
The FTC's proposed policy statement of July 1, 2026 asserts that AI companies distorting system outputs for undisclosed ideological objectives may violate the federal prohibition on unfair or deceptive acts. The statemen…
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FTC secures $35 million settlement against Hopper for hidden fees and deceptive pricing across travel app bookings
The FTC filed a complaint and stipulated proposed order on July 2, 2026 against Hopper Inc. and Hopper (USA) Inc. for charging undisclosed fees without consent and misrepresenting product benefits. The $35 million judgme…
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FTC proposes consent order against MindSift LLC for alleged unfair or deceptive acts under federal consumer protection law
The FTC published Federal Register Doc. 2026-10546 on May 28, 2026, announcing a proposed consent order settling alleged violations of Section 5 of the FTC Act against MindSift LLC. The Analysis of Proposed Consent Order…
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FTC publishes proposed consent order against CMG Media Corporation for alleged UDAP violations
The Federal Trade Commission published Federal Register Doc. 2026-10548 on May 28, 2026, announcing a proposed consent order against CMG Media Corporation for alleged violations of Section 5 of the FTC Act prohibiting un…
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FTC publishes proposed consent order against 1010 Digital Works LLC for UDAP violations
The Federal Trade Commission published Federal Register Doc. 2026-10547 on May 28, 2026, announcing a proposed consent order against 1010 Digital Works LLC for alleged violations of the FTC Act's prohibition on unfair or…
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