Last Thursday Twitter settled charges with the Federal Trade Commission (F.T.C.) which had claimed the social network deceived consumers and put their privacy at risk…
Facebook has seen its share of criticism over its approach to privacy and way it treats its users’ data. The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has…
As the economic downturn has dragged on, here on Sitejabber we’ve seen more and more complaints about online payday loans and other websites offering short-term…
On Tuesday, a group of US tech companies and non-profits announced the formation of the Digital Due Process Coalition. The group will support the introduction of new…
IC3.gov, the FBI’s online complaint tool, just released its 2009 Online Fraud Report. The numbers are sharply higher – they received 336,655 complaints, a 22.3…
Last week, the FTC launched YouAreHere, a new site aimed at helping kids become smarter online consumers. It uses educational games to raise awareness of…
The US Food and Drug Administration recently warned consumers against sites selling H1N1 treatments. Sites have been reported to be selling everything from counterfeit Tamiflu to herbal…
The pitch is familiar: “Get whiter teeth – free trial!” Unfortunately, many websites making these promises are engaging in deceptive marketing, trying to bait unsuspecting consumers with…
The Times of London recently reported the UK’s Office of Fair Trading is investigating the differential pricing tactics of online retailers. Differential pricing typically involves retailers…
Phishing – the criminal practice of fraudulently acquiring sensitive information online such as passwords, credit card info, social security numbers, etc. – caused some 3.6…