{"id":43169,"date":"2023-11-21T13:49:18","date_gmt":"2023-11-21T18:49:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/d56fg8tfg.fitnews.club\/finance\/ftc-california-obtain-order-against-dna-testing-firm-over-charges-it-made-a-myriad-of-misrepresentations-to-consumers-to-entice-them-to-buy-ancestry-reports\/"},"modified":"2023-11-21T13:49:18","modified_gmt":"2023-11-21T18:49:18","slug":"ftc-california-obtain-order-against-dna-testing-firm-over-charges-it-made-a-myriad-of-misrepresentations-to-consumers-to-entice-them-to-buy-ancestry-reports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/d56fg8tfg.fitnews.club\/finance\/ftc-california-obtain-order-against-dna-testing-firm-over-charges-it-made-a-myriad-of-misrepresentations-to-consumers-to-entice-them-to-buy-ancestry-reports\/","title":{"rendered":"FTC, California Obtain Order Against DNA Testing Firm over Charges it Made a Myriad of Misrepresentations to Consumers to Entice Them to Buy Ancestry Reports"},"content":{"rendered":"
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California-based CRI Genetics, LLC (CRI) will pay a $700,000 civil penalty and will be barred from a wide range of deceptive practices to settle charges from the Federal Trade Commission and the California Attorney General that the company deceived users about the accuracy of its DNA reports. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
In a joint complaint filed in federal district, the agencies say that in marketing its DNA-based ancestry and information reports, CRI deceived consumers about the accuracy of its test reports compared with those of other DNA testing companies, falsely claimed to have patented an algorithm for its genetic matching process and used fake reviews and testimonials on its websites. CRI also used \u201cdark patterns\u201d in its online billing process to trick consumers into paying for products they did not want and did not agree to buy, according to the complaint. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
\u201cToday\u2019s action continues the FTC\u2019s crackdown on deceptive reviews, dark patterns, and baseless claims around algorithmic solutions,\u201d said Samuel Levine, Director of the FTC\u2019s Bureau of Consumer Protection. \u201cWe are proud to partner with California on this important matter and will continue to carefully scrutinize claims around biometric information technologies.\u201d <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n