Which agency enforces laws related to deceptive advertising and marketing?

• A. CDC
• B. FTC
• C. FDA
• D. USDA

Answer: (B)

The agency responsible for enforcing laws against deceptive advertising and marketing is the Federal Trade Commission. The FTC’s role is to protect consumers from false or misleading ads across all industries by enforcing truth-in-advertising rules and taking action against unfair or deceptive practices. This broad mandate covers a wide range of marketing practices and allows the FTC to issue enforcement actions, require corrective advertising, and seek remedies to stop deceptive campaigns.

Other agencies have different focuses: the CDC is a public health agency, the FDA regulates safety, labeling, and certain claims for foods, drugs, and supplements, and the USDA oversees agriculture and some food safety aspects. They do not specialize in policing deceptive advertising across all products the way the FTC does.