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The U.S. Federal Trade Commission passed a rule on Tuesday requiring ticket sellers, hotels and vacation rental sites to disclose total prices, including fees upfront, prohibiting them from concealing add-on charges until the last minute.

cnbc.comFTC bans hidden junk fees in hotel, event ticket pricesThe rule is one of the final pieces of President Joe Biden's crackdown on junk fees that drive up consumer costs without providing visible benefits.

17/12/24, 3:42 pm28 reposts110 likes

Anti-Trump support group

@bluedot1redstate.bsky.social

17 Dec 2024

And in a little more than 30 days the Trump administration will rescind the new rule as pro-consumer policy will not be tolerated.

Avé Williams 🫘

@avemariawilliams.bsky.social

18 Dec 2024

Today the FTC finalized a rule to ban these junk fees for short-term lodging and live-event ticketing. www.ftc.gov/news-events/...

ftc.govFederal Trade Commission Announces Bipartisan Rule Banning Junk Ticket and Hotel Fees

Kieran Hannon

@kieranhannon.bsky.social

17 Dec 2024

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Micah Warren

@micah541.bsky.social

17 Dec 2024

Stifling innovation