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United States of America - FTC announces Impersonation Rule goes into effect April 1 2024
4/3/2024
As the Federal Trade Commission’s new rule on government and business impersonation goes into effect today, the agency is …
United Kingdom - Greenwashing investigation: three fashion brands sign formal undertakings
4/2/2024
27 March 2024: ASOS, Boohoo and George at Asda have signed formal agreements to use only accurate and clear green claims. The undertakings secured by the CMA commit ASOS, Boohoo and George at Asda to change the way they display, describe, and…
European Union - Investigation of the Commission and consumer authorities finds that online influencers rarely disclose commercial content
2/16/2024
Today, the European Commission and national consumer protection authorities of 22 Member States, Norway and Iceland released the results of a screening (“sweep”) of social media posts from influencers. The sweep found that nearly all (97%) of…
United States of America - FTC to host virtual summit on Artificial Intelligence
1/11/2024
The Federal Trade Commission’s Office of Technology is hosting a virtual tech summit on January 25, 2024 that will bring together a diverse group of stakeholders to discuss key developments in the rapidly evolving field of artificial intelligence…
Australia - Airbnb to pay $15m in penalties and up to $15m compensation for misleading consumers
12/22/2023
The Federal Court has ordered Airbnb Ireland UC (Airbnb) to pay $15 million in penalties, and Airbnb will offer up to $15 million in compensation to eligible consumers, after Airbnb admitted it misled consumers about the currency of the prices on…
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