The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is a federal agency with a mission to protect the public from deceptive or unfair business practices and from unfair methods of competition through law enforcement, advocacy, research, and education. Learn more.

The FTC is created as America's first consumer protection agency, giving ordinary citizens a powerful ally against dishonest businesses. Previously, consumers had little protection against false advertising, dangerous products, or scams. The FTC investigates consumer complaints, stops deceptive business practices, and ensures fair competition. 

This ruling allows the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to stop unfair business practices that do not involve fraud or deception. This was a major expansion of consumer protection authority, recognizing the ability to hold businesses accountable for practices that can harm consumers, even if they aren't overtly fraudulent or intentionally deceptive.

This Act requires companies to prove their products are safe before selling them—a dramatic shift from the old "sell first, ask questions later" approach. This Act protects families from dangerous foods, ineffective medicines, and toxic cosmetics by setting safety standards and requiring scientific testing before products can reach store shelves.