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Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.

Controversies

Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.

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  1. 1976

    Federal Trade Commission action over deceptive sales practices

    The FTC found that Britannica-related recruiting and sales practices included misleading representations about sales-agent employment, lead-generation activities, and the purpose of home visits. Its opinion and order barred the challenged deceptive conduct.

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