U.S. Federal Trade Commission

Fake Fortnite reward websites trick players into entering their Epic Games login details, leading to account theft. These scams promise free V-Bucks, cash, or locker value calculations but are designed to steal credentials. Stolen accounts can be sold, used to scam friends, or exploited for financial gain, targeting Fortnite's large player base and younger demographics vulnerable to phishing.

The FTC, along with Utah and California, has sued Hims & Hers, a telehealth provider, for allegedly sharing sensitive health data with third-party ad platforms like Meta and Snap, deceptive billing practices that charged users before consultations, and making subscription cancellations difficult. The lawsuit highlights privacy violations and dark patterns in user experience design.

An FDA advisory panel rejected a Duchenne muscular dystrophy drug by a 9-to-3 vote due to insufficient effectiveness data, and the FTC sued Hims & Hers over alleged misleading health data practices and subscription billing issues.

A Los Angeles jury found Meta and Google negligent for platform designs that allegedly caused harm to a 20-year-old plaintiff, Kaley G.M., who claimed social media disrupted her mental health and daily life. The verdict marked the first U.S. jury trial holding tech companies accountable for platform design rather than user-generated content. Regulatory failures and growing global efforts to restrict children's access to social media were highlighted, including Australia's 2025 law and UK proposals.

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has fined Amazon $2.25 million for blocking identity theft victims' access to transaction records. The settlement addresses charges that Amazon withheld evidence from fraud victims.

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission reported that Americans lost over $2.1 billion to social media scams in 2025, marking a significant increase since 2020.