Free COVID test kits are back: Here’s how to get yours

Starting September 25, you can order four free test kits per household through COVIDtests.gov. The tests will detect the currently circulating COVID-19 variants and are intended for use through the end of 2023. The kits will include instructions on how to verify extended expiration dates. Many kits…

FTC Announces Claims Process for Fortnite Players Who Were Charged for Unwanted Items

The Federal Trade Commission has begun notifying people who may be entitled to compensation stemming from a settlement finalized in March 2023 with Epic Games over allegations that the Fortnite video game maker used dark patterns and other deceptive practices to trick players into making…

FTC Order to Bar ZyCal Bioceuticals from Deceptive Health Marketing

Company claimed its product could grow bone and cartilage, relieve joint pain The Federal Trade Commission today announced an order settling a 2020 federal lawsuit against defendants ZyCal Bioceuticals Healthcare Company, Inc. (ZyCal) and its president James J. Scaffidi, which charged them with deceptively…