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Webjet to pay $9m in penalties for misleading statements about airfare prices and bookings

Australia | Monday, July 28, 2025
The Federal Court of Australia has ordered online travel agency Webjet to pay $9 million in penalties for making false or misleading statements about the price of flights and booking confirmations...

CPC Armenia against misleading practice in online gambling and lottery sector

Armenia | Tuesday, July 15, 2025
The Competition Protection Commission of the Republic of Armenia ('CPC') conducted proceedings against four economic entities operating in the online gambling and lottery sector on the grounds of...

Finnish Consumer Ombudsman's Newsletter 01|2021 - published

Finland | Saturday, April 10, 2021

FTC sends more than US$6.5 Million to consumers harmed by Fashion Nova

United States of America | Friday, March 26, 2021

Consumers International and ICPEN Joint Statement World Consumer Rights Day 2021 and Fraud Prevention Month

Global | Monday, March 15, 2021

FTC returns more than US$482 Million to consumers in 2020

United States of America | Monday, February 15, 2021

Amazon to pay US$61.7 Million to settle FTC charges It withheld some customer tips from Amazon Flex drivers

United States of America | Monday, February 15, 2021

ACM sees risks associated with paid ranking for consumers and competition

Netherlands | Saturday, February 6, 2021

Global sweep finds 40% of firms’ green claims could be misleading

United Kingdom | Friday, January 29, 2021

Screening of websites for 'greenwashing': half of green claims lack evidence

European Union | Friday, January 29, 2021

Canadian company fined CA$15 million for subscription trap scam

Canada | Thursday, January 28, 2021

Rules of thumb for sustainability claims have been finalized, serving as basis for ACM’s enforcement

Netherlands | Thursday, January 28, 2021

FTC brings first-ever cases under the BOTS Act

United States of America | Wednesday, January 27, 2021

ACM forces online store to stop using fake likes and fake followers

Netherlands | Tuesday, January 19, 2021

SERNAC Platform "Me Quiero Salir" has received more than 40,000 requests, since June 2020, to terminate telecommunications contracts

Chile | Wednesday, January 13, 2021

ACM takes action against online commercial intermediaries for government services

Netherlands | Monday, January 11, 2021

FTC Data show gift cards remain scammers’ favorite payment method

United States of America | Thursday, December 31, 2020