What kinds of ads does the FTC regulate?

The FTC has jurisdiction over ads for most products and services (and, in many cases, shares jurisdiction with other federal agencies, such as the FDA, the TTB, and the USPIS). However, in certain circumstances (e.g., ads by airlines, banks, insurance companies, common carriers, companies that sell securities and commodities, and prescription drug companies), the FTC typically defers to other government agencies that have been given specific authority to investigate those kinds of ads.