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ACCC alleges Google misled consumers about expanded use of personal data

Australia | Monday, July 27, 2020
The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) has launched Federal Court proceedings against Google LLC (Google), alleging Google misled Australian consumers to obtain their consent to...

FTC Takes Action against Marketer That Falsely Promised Consumers Next Day Shipping of Facemasks and Other Personal Protective Equipment

United States of America | Monday, July 20, 2020
SuperGoodDeals capitalized on soaring demand for protective equipment from consumers worried about being exposed to COVID-19, agency alleges The Federal Trade Commission charged an online marketer...

ICPEN Fraud Prevention Month 2020 Campaign - #COVID-19Emergency #PreventingScams

Global | Saturday, April 4, 2020

ACM in 2019 imposed fines totaling approximately 17 million euros and launched 91 investigations

Netherlands | Friday, April 3, 2020

ACM offers guidance to sectors that wish to set up voucher schemes

Netherlands | Friday, April 3, 2020

ACM sympathizes with the Dutch travel industry’s voucher initiative

Netherlands | Friday, April 3, 2020

ICA: proceedings initiated against the www.wish.com platform

Italy | Friday, April 3, 2020

ICA: Review launched after ENPAM reported A.P. Risarcimento e Consulenza S.r.l. for alleged unfair trading practices

Italy | Thursday, April 2, 2020

ICA: coronavirus emergency, the Authority orders the shutdown of the https://farmaciamaschile.it and http://farmacia-generica.it websites

Italy | Monday, March 30, 2020

ICA: coronavirus emergency, the Authority orders the removal of any reference to preventive effectiveness against COVID-19 of the products advertised and marketed on the www.oxystore.it website

Italy | Monday, March 30, 2020

ICA: Coronavirus, the shutdown was ordered of the website http://testcoronavirus.shop/it that markets a test for COVID-19 self-diagnosis.

Italy | Tuesday, March 24, 2020

The Federal Trade Commission’s International Monthly Newsletter – March 2020 issue

United States of America | Monday, March 23, 2020

Tea Marketer Misled Consumers, Didn’t Adequately Disclose Payments to Well-Known Influencers, FTC Alleges

United States of America | Thursday, March 12, 2020

Finnish Consumer Ombudsman's Newsletter 01/2020 - English version published

Finland | Thursday, March 12, 2020

Viagogo confirms website changes and accepts jurisdiction of NZ courts

New Zealand | Friday, March 6, 2020

Consumer better protected against misleading practices online

Netherlands | Thursday, March 5, 2020

The FTC's International Monthly Newsletter – February 2020 issue

United States of America | Saturday, February 22, 2020