Federal Trade Commission

also referred to as: ftc

3 statements across 3 episodes · 0 bullish · 2 bearish · 3 people on the record · first statement May 16, 2022 by Eric Liedtke · said 15 times in 6 episodes since 2017 · across every show →

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brought up most by Guy Raz (10), Joan Barnes (2), Jeremy Stoppelman (1), Eric Liedtke (1), Brian Scudamore (1)

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2026 11 mentions in 2 episodes 6 per episode
2023 1 mention in 1 episode
2022 1 mention in 1 episode
2020 1 mention in 1 episode
2017 1 mention in 1 episode

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Everything said about Federal Trade Commission, oldest first

May 16, 2022 negative
Assertion Supported
Liedtke: FTC rules allow '100% cotton' clothing to contain hidden plastic components
“A hundred percent Cotton shirt that's labeled a hundred percent cotton doesn't have to be a hundred percent cotton because the guidelines were not set from a sustainability standpoint. They were set from a federal trade commission's standpoint, and it was all …”
Eric Liedtke May 16, 2022 ▶ 19:57 HIBT Lab! UNLESS Collective: Eric Liedtke
Jan 19, 2026 neutral
Assertion Not publicly verifiable
Joan Barnes claims she was California's first individual business franchisor
“I was probably the first person, not a corporation, franchising.”
Joan Barnes Jan 19, 2026 ▶ 21:37 Gymboree: Joan Barnes. How Building a Beloved Brand Nearly Destroyed Its Founder
Apr 13, 2026 negative
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Angle: FTC staff post blocked deals on doors as badges of honor
“In fact, I had to testify, I was deposed as part of this process, and I was walking, you know, between sessions, walking the facility, and On the doors of the agents at the FTC, the employees, like, badges of honor on the doors were deals blocked.”
Colin Angle Apr 13, 2026 ▶ 56:58 iRobot: Colin Angle. How The Roomba Became a Household Icon
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