{"schema":"hottub-news/story/v1","story":"st_4kg36xlqizmixlglj2oa","title":"FTC, States Sue Lens.com for Misrepresenting the Price of Contact Lenses in Search Ads and on Its Website","title_en":null,"outlets":3,"brief":null,"page":"https://hottub.news/stories/ftc-states-sue-lens-com-for-misrepresenting-the-price-of-contact-lenses-4kg36xlqiz","count":3,"items":[{"id":"n_bwywkrsiclyssq4b4j2a","seq":1607131,"kind":"article","title":"FTC, Utah and Nevada sue Lens.com over alleged deceptive contact lens pricing scheme","url":"https://news3lv.com/news/local/ftc-utah-and-nevada-sue-lenscom-over-alleged-deceptive-contact-lens-pricing-scheme","published":"2026-10-03T23:06:00Z","seen":"2026-10-04T02:38:14Z","lang":"en","source":{"id":"news3lv.com","name":"news3lv.com","domain":"news3lv.com","outlet":{"wikidata":"Q14705168","name":"KSNV","type":"broadcaster","country":"US","designations":["television station"]}},"via":"gdelt-gkg-english","topics":["economy","health","business"],"entities":[{"id":"Q208396","name":"Ferencvárosi TC","type":"org"},{"id":"Q829","name":"Utah","type":"place"},{"id":"Q1227","name":"Nevada","type":"place"}],"story":"st_4kg36xlqizmixlglj2oa","category":"crime-law","category_p":0.5,"category2":"economy-business","sentiment":"negative","tone":-0.7799999713897705,"political":0.2800000011920929},{"id":"n_nrkckfq2pnmmsc4slo6a","seq":1406239,"kind":"article","title":"FTC and Utah, Nevada Attorneys General Sue Lens.com Over Deceptive Pricing","url":"https://newsroomamerica.com/a/Mrev6HbEaVFur9z2m4BEIgMAcTM/federal_trade_commission_and_two_state_attorneys_general_allege_lens_com_hid_a_bogus_taxes_fees_charge_that_often_doubles_the_price_of_contact_lenses_for_consumers.html","published":"2026-10-02T17:18:00Z","seen":"2026-10-02T18:06:44Z","lang":"en","source":{"id":"newsroomamerica.com","name":"newsroomamerica.com","domain":"newsroomamerica.com"},"via":"gdelt-gkg-english","topics":["economy"],"story":"st_4kg36xlqizmixlglj2oa","category":"crime-law","category_p":0.550000011920929,"category2":"economy-business","sentiment":"negative","tone":-0.7799999713897705,"political":0.25},{"id":"n_4kg36xlqizmixlglj2oa","seq":1393783,"kind":"official","title":"FTC, States Sue Lens.com for Misrepresenting the Price of Contact Lenses in Search Ads and on Its Website","url":"https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2026/10/ftc-states-sue-lenscom-misrepresenting-price-contact-lenses-search-ads-its-website","summary":"Lens.com hides bogus ‘taxes & fees’ charge that often doubles the price of contact lenses for consumers, the FTC and states allege Today, the Federal Trade Commission, joined by the Utah and Nevada Attorneys General, sued to stop a long-running deceptive pricing scheme run by contact lens retailer Lens.com Inc. View Press Release","published":"2026-10-02T12:00:00Z","seen":"2026-10-02T17:05:30Z","lang":"en","country":"US","source":{"id":"ftc-press","name":"FTC press releases","domain":"ftc.gov","outlet":{"wikidata":"Q106876221","name":"Federal Trade Commission decisions","type":"other","designations":["serial"]}},"via":"ftc-press","authors":["vgraham"],"entities":[{"id":"Q208396","name":"Ferencvárosi TC","type":"org"}],"story":"st_4kg36xlqizmixlglj2oa","category":"economy-business","category_p":0.41999998688697815,"category2":"crime-law","sentiment":"neutral","tone":-0.25,"political":0.4099999964237213}]}