The chairman highlighted the progress the commission has made in the past year.
Federal Trade Commission Chair Andrew Ferguson and Commissioner Mark Meador recently testified before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. They shared the agency’s accomplishments over the last year and a half, outlining goals to protect consumers and promote competition.
The agency reported, “As part of the agency’s broad mandate to protect consumers, the FTC has worked to combat deceptive fees that drive up costs in areas ranging from automobiles, online food delivery, concert tickets and online subscriptions. The Commission is fighting for consumer privacy rights and working to stop illegal robocalls and telemarketing scams.”
The officials noted that preparations are being made to enforce the TAKE IT DOWN Act, which goes into effect next month. “The act, which was signed into law last year by President Trump, protects the victims of online abuse and exploitation by requiring, among other things, online platforms to take down nonconsensual intimate images.”
As the Lord Leads, Pray with Us…
- For Chairman Ferguson to be discerning as he presides over the Federal Trade Commission.
- For the commissioners of the FTC to be prudent in their efforts to enforce federal trade regulations and ensure competition in commerce.
Sources: Federal Trade Commission
