FTC Rule on Impersonation of Government and Businesses
Current understanding
To be populated as evidence accumulates.
Evidence log
- 2026-10-20 — Romance Scam Prevention Act: cross-connection with romance-scam-prevention-act: Both impose fraud-prevention disclosure/notice duties on platforms and firms interacting with consumers, though targeting different scam vectors. (novelty: 3)
- 2026-10-01 — Rule on Impersonation of Government and Businesses: FTC announced a rulemaking (supplemental NPRM stage) considering restrictions on search engines, social media sites, and other digital marketplaces for practices that facilitate scammers impersonating the government or businesses, and opened a public comment period on whether the rule is needed. (novelty: 3)