A California-based mobile advertising company has settled Federal Trade Commission allegations that it failed to provide in-game rewards users were promised for completing advertising offers.
As part of the proposed settlement, Tapjoy, Inc., is prohibited from misleading users about the rewards they can earn and must monitor its third-party advertiser partners to ensure they do what is necessary to enable Tapjoy to deliver promised rewards to consumers.
Tapjoy operates an advertising platform that works within mobile games by promising in-game virtual currency such as gold bars or diamonds to users who complete activities including purchasing a product, signing up for a free-trial offer, providing personal information (for example, an email address), or taking a survey.
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How To Save Money Fast: 7 Quick And Easy Finance Tips For 2021
KEY POINTS
Avoid get-rich-quick scams
The economic damage from the pandemic left U.S. taxpayers with a lot of debt last year, so it s safe to say Americans are looking to save money in the New Year. With an uncertain future given the pandemic and the political climate, here are seven things anyone can do to save money in the new year.
No.7: Plan Ahead For Expenses
Nothing can ruin savings like unexpected costs. While some expenses are complete surprises, things like taxes are easier to predict.
Unemployment checks are taxable, meaning households could face additional burdens given the extra $600 from the CARES Act and the new stimulus measure passed late December. Financial services firm Kiplinger recommends households save up for tax season, particularly if they had supplemental income last year.
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A federal court entered an order of permanent injunction against an individual and five companies in a case against a large-scale technical-support fraud scheme alleged to have defrauded hundreds of elderly and vulnerable U.S. victims, the Department of Justice announced today.
The order bars Michael Brian Cotter, 59, of Glendale, California, and four companies
Singapore registered Global Digital Concierge Pte. Ltd., formerly known as Tech Live Connect Pte. Ltd.,
Nevada registered companies Sensei Ventures Incorporated
and NE Labs Inc., New York registered KeviSoft LLC from selling technical-support services or software via telemarketing or websites.
Acting Assistant Attorney General Jeffrey Bossert Clark for the Civil Division, said:
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On Thursday, December 17th, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
announced that it was taking action against
six companies selling CBD-based products. These companies
faced administrative actions by the FTC for making a wide
range of scientifically unsupported claims about their ability to
treat serious health conditions, such as cancer,
Alzheimer s disease, and pain relief. The six actions
have been resolved by consent orders, each of which call for the
companies to immediately stop making unsubstantiated health claims
about their products, as well as notify their customers of the