Search Results for keywords:"impersonation rule"

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  • 2024-30718 — Trade Regulation Rule on Impersonation of Government and Businesses
    Type:Proposed Rule
    Citation:89 FR 104905
    Reading Time:about 18 minutes

    The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) published a supplemental notice requesting public comments on proposed changes to a rule that prohibits impersonating government and business entities. This notice included the option for interested parties to voice their opinions at an informal hearing, which focuses on whether to broaden the rule to also ban the impersonation of individuals. Nine organizations have been given the opportunity to present their statements at the upcoming hearing on January 17, 2025. The FTC has chosen not to move forward with a proposal that would hold parties accountable if their goods or services are used in impersonation schemes.

    Simple Explanation

    The FTC wants to make a rule to stop people from pretending to be the government or a business, and they are thinking about making it include pretending to be just anybody too. They're having a meeting soon where people can share their thoughts, but they've decided not to punish companies if their things get used for pretending games.

  • 2025-01532 — Petition for Rulemaking of Central Office of Reform and Efficiency (Impersonation Rule)
    Type:Proposed Rule
    Citation:90 FR 8375
    Reading Time:about 2 minutes

    The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has received a petition from the Central Office of Reform and Efficiency, which is available online. The petition seeks to clarify and remove vague terms in regulations regarding government and business impersonation to improve enforcement and to add a requirement for intent, known as scienter, to protect consumers and businesses. The FTC is inviting the public to submit comments on this petition until February 28, 2025, and people can find more information or submit comments through https://www.regulations.gov. The FTC will review comments before deciding whether to proceed with changing the rules, but the publication of this petition does not mean any rule changes have been made yet.

    Simple Explanation

    The FTC got a request to clear up some confusing rules about pretending to be someone else, like a government or business, and to add a rule about doing it on purpose to protect everyone better. They're asking people to share their thoughts online until the end of February 2025.