Need to pay an E-ZPass toll online? Scroll past the paid search results to help avoid scams. Learn more: bit.ly/4zGbNYw

This #CyberMonth, take time to teach your family how to recognize scams and report them. Read more #IRS and Security Summit tips here: ow.ly/kMgP50ZTgpW #TaxSecurity

The FTC's Bureau of Economics will host the Fourth FTC Conference on Marketing and Public Policy on April 29-30, 2027, in Washington, D.C. #EconTwitter /1

This event will bring together scholars and policymakers interested in issues at the intersection of marketing, information economics, and public policy. Learn more: ftc.gov/news-events/ev… /2

Interested participants should submit an abstract or completed paper by Dec. 11, 2026 to marketingconf@ftc.gov./3

The 19th Annual Microeconomics Conference will take place Nov. 5-6, 2026. The agenda is now available: bit.ly/3UHRUkX #EconTwitter

Do you click on the top results when you search online? FTC Chairman @AFergusonFTC has some advice for you to help you avoid a scam:

FTC sues perpetrators of government impersonation scheme over deceptive ads, misleading promises and fake reviews. Agency alleges corporate and individual defendants deceived travelers seeking passport services by impersonating the federal government: bit.ly/4i1oqHQ

Court permanently shuts down illegal debt relief operation following FTC allegation that scheme’s operators impersonated government and business entities. Court enters $106.8 million judgment and orders defendants to turn over assets: bit.ly/4BmaLT0

Did someone claiming to be an FTC agent tell you to move your money to protect it? Don’t. That's a scam. Learn more at ftc.gov/imposters #StopGovImposters

The FTC is hiring a Space and Facilities Program Manager (GS-15) to work in the Office of the Chief Administrative Services Officer (OCASO). This position is located in Washington, D.C. Apply by 11/3/26: bit.ly/4sr4nGk

Only a scammer says they’re from the FTC, you’ve won a lottery or sweepstakes, and have to pay taxes or a fee first. Only a scammer says the FTC has a “refund” for you and asks for your bank account information. The real FTC will never do that. Learn more: bit.ly/4zK8X4L

#IRS will NOT ask you for credit card info or your Social Security Number on social media. For your #TaxSecurity and identity protection, make sure you’re following the real IRS: irs.gov/socialmedia

Only scammers say they’ll remove all accurate negative information from your credit report. Get your free credit report weekly at AnnualCreditReport.com.

Some franchising basics from the FTC’s case against Premier Martial Arts franchisor: bit.ly/4ivyVDk

Transactions granted early termination of the HSR waiting period by the FTC and DOJ on Oct. 19 are now posted: bit.ly/4iowdwU

FTC order preserves competition in digital advertising ecosystem as part of Publicis’s acquisition of LiveRamp: bit.ly/4zKO89u /1

Order addresses concerns that proposed deal would harm competition in markets for media agency services and audience data services /2

PlayPower’s proposed acquisition of BCI Burke offers no clear benefit for the schools, churches, daycare centers, and parks that rely on these products to keep kids active and engaged.
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Competition on the playground can be fierce, and we intend for it to stay that way. Today the @FTC, joined by several states, sued to stop one of the biggest makers of jungle gyms, swing sets, and other outdoor equipment from absorbing a major rival.