Samuel Levine, Director, Bureau of Consumer Protection, Federal Trade Commission, answers questions from Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Ct., as he testifies during a Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Data Security hearing to examine COVID-19 fraud and price gouging, Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2022 on Capitol Hill in Washington. (Bill O’Leary/The Washington Post via AP, Pool)
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The Senate Commerce Committee held a hearing Tuesday to discuss ongoing fraud and price gouging that has been prevalent during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) said price gouging and scamming on the internet in relation to COVID prevention and treatment products, including on social media platforms, have continued to make profit at the expense of individuals lives….