In their sights triggering lawsuits designed to dissolve the gun rights group. As the people of lebanon grieve for the victims of tuesdays blast the french president emanuel macron has been touring neighborhoods devastated by the chemical explosion as despair increasingly turns to anger people have been demanding change with president macron adding his voice to calls for urgent reform the death toll from tuesdays explosion has reached 149 but it is expected to rise about 5000 people injured many of them being treated in hospitals that have already been overwhelmed dozens of people are missing and unaccounted for and then more than 300000 people have been displaced from their homes shopkeepers and residents are still clearing up the rubble that litters the streets and homes up to 8 kilometers away from the last. Call for a Transparent International inquiry into what has taken place the french president met with lebanese political leaders after surveying damage from tuesdays blast he was
Agency established in 1914 by the federal trade commission act. The ftc is chiefly responsible from protecting consumers from unfair, deceptive or fraudulent Business Practices in the marketplace. This includes protecting business privacy and the security of their data from any harmful uses of technology and combating deceptive advertising and illegal robo calls among other issues. The ftc is also responsible educating consumers about predatory Business Practices. It is intended to inform customer choices and help prevent americans from falling victim to scammers, fraud centers, cyber criminals and other bad actors. As was recently discussed at chairman marans subcommittee hearing the coronavirus has created an avenue for scammers to take advantage of consumers. The surge in internet use in particular because of stay at home orders has been a prime target for exploitation. I appreciate the commissions ongoing efforts to protect consumers from identity theft, email phishing schemes and
Monday night at 8 00 eastern on cspan two. Scams thathearing on have surfaced during the coronavirus pandemic. A Senate Congress subcommittee heard from officials on protecting the public, especially the senior population. Good afternoon. All here today to a hearing entitled acting americans from covid19 scams covid19 scams. The nation continues to fight the Health Crisis brought on by the covid19 pandemic. In addition to the threat this pandemic poses to americans, the Economic Impact resulting from responsible Public Health protocols have been felt in every corner of the country. It has become clear that preventing practices and dedicated resources including expanding testing capability and the availability of personal protective equipment are absolute necessities to a responsible path forward in extinguishing this Health Crisis. However, during this time of National Emergency and coordinated recovery, there are scam artists that seek to take advantage of consumers, especially the na
We extend a special welcome to our witnesses and thank them for appearing. Remotely all appear this morning. Commissioner noah phillips, commissioner Christine Wilson and rebecca slaughter. This agency was established in 1914 by the federal trade commission act. The fcc is chiefly responsible for protecting consumers from unfair, fraudulent Business Practices in the marketplace, including protecting Consumer Privacy and the security of their data, preventing harmful uses of technology and combating deceptive advertising and illegal robo calls, among other issues. The fcc is also responsible for educating consumers about fraudulent activity and theatory business practice fcc is intended to help prevent americans from falling victim to frauds fraudsters and other actors. Recently discussed, the subcommittee hearing on covid19 scams last month, coronavirus becauseted a new avenue of stayathome orders, a prime target for exploitation. I appreciate the ongoing efforts to protect consumers f
People are killed in flooding and landslides in regions surrounding the south korean capital seoul. Also ahead spains for my King Juan Carlos announces hes moving abroad as investigations continue into allegations of corruption. My sons death not being one. And the u. S. Judge making a plea for Better Privacy Protection Laws after her son was shot and killed. The u. S. President donald trump has publicly rebuked the head of the White House Coronavirus task force hes accused dr Deborah Burkes of hurting his administration after she said the high number of infections throughout urban and Rural America represented a new phase in the pandemic dr burks made the remarks after the Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said shed lost confidence in mr trump tweeted that dr burke said taken the bait still the president insists they have a good working relationship. I think were doing very well i told dr brooks i think were doing very well she was in my office a little while ago should person hav