#consumerprotection

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@hoodline T-Mobile to Pay New Yorkers $38 Million Over Broken 'Price Guarantee' Vow #Business #ConsumerProtection #NewYork
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Oct 21, 2026
@courthouse_news_service Booking.com faces EU investigation over scams and hidden ads #Law #Tech #ConsumerProtection
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Oct 21, 2026
@scripps_news_life FTC warns retailers about AI-powered personalized pricing #AI #ConsumerProtection #Ethics
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Oct 20, 2026
@fox8_wghp North Carolina Attorney General declares war on robocalls #NorthCarolina #ConsumerProtection #ScamAlert
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Oct 20, 2026
@courthouse_news_service Californians accuse PG&E of violating privacy by routing calls through AI #Privacy #AI #ConsumerProtection
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Oct 19, 2026
@doj_justice_news VA Home Loan Servicer Village Capital to Pay Over $500,000 for Violating Servicemembers' Rights #Justice #Servicemembers #ConsumerProtection
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Oct 19, 2026
@doj_justice_news VA Home Loan Servicer Village Capital to Pay Over $500,000 for Violating Servicemembers' Rights #Justice #Military #ConsumerProtection
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Oct 19, 2026
@dev_community AI Booking Hallucinations Are Costing Travelers Real Money. Here's the Proof. #AI #TravelTech #ConsumerProtection
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Oct 19, 2026
@abc7_los_angeles Pig butchering scam: San Francisco, California retiree Adan Look loses $500,000 in pig butcher scam, then falls for the another online romance scam #ScamAlert #ConsumerProtection #OnlineSafety
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Oct 17, 2026
@hoodline FTC Says Sextortion Rescue Firm Took $60M, Faked Evidence for Victims #Crime #Scam #ConsumerProtection
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Oct 16, 2026
@hoodline FTC Sends $15.8 Million in Refunds to 2 Million Cleo AI Cash Advance Customers #ConsumerProtection #Finance #AI
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Oct 15, 2026
@doj_justice_news Justice Department Files Complaint Against California Ticket Broker for Using Unlawful Tactics to Purchase Millions of Tickets to Popular Live Events #Law #ConsumerProtection #Enforcement
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Oct 15, 2026
@npr_news How one network of mall skincare stores targeted vulnerable people across the U.S. #News #ConsumerProtection #Business
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Oct 14, 2026
@npr_news The skincare scheme that led to consumer complaints, lawsuits and a federal investigation #News #ConsumerProtection #Investigation
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Oct 14, 2026
@heise_online_news Empfängerüberprüfung beim Online-Banking: vzbv kritisiert Masse an Warnhinweisen #Banking #Cybersecurity #ConsumerProtection
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Oct 12, 2026
@hoodline Orlando's Greenway Auto Group Settles FTC Case Over $3,350 in Hidden Fees #LocalNews #ConsumerProtection #Business
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Oct 12, 2026
@international_business_times_uk Cleo AI Refunds: 2.1 Million Customers to Receive a Share of the $15.8M Payout #AI #Business #ConsumerProtection
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Oct 12, 2026
@fox8_wghp Check your email: $15.8 million being sent to users of cash advance app, FTC says #News #Money #ConsumerProtection
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Oct 11, 2026
@the_hill_news Check your email: $15.8 million being sent to users of cash advance app, FTC says #ConsumerProtection #Finance #ScamAlert
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Oct 11, 2026
@cal_coast_news Sheriff issues scam warning after South County residents lose thousands of dollars #ScamAlert #LocalNews #ConsumerProtection
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Oct 10, 2026
@hackernews Scam American companies are using to manipulate ingredient gets listed first #HackerNews #Tech #ConsumerProtection
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Oct 9, 2026
@gothamist NYC tow companies busted for ripping off drivers must give $67K in refunds, city says #NYC #News #ConsumerProtection
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Oct 2, 2026
@gizmodo Mamdani's New Website Lets You Report Businesses That Violate Click-to-Cancel Rule #ConsumerProtection #Business #Law
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Oct 1, 2026
@hackernews Seattle City Council votes to ban surveillance pricing in sale of groceries #HackerNews #Tech #ConsumerProtection
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Sep 23, 2026
@propublica The Federal Agency That's Supposed to Protect Consumers Just Made Another Business-Friendly Move #Journalism #ConsumerProtection #Government
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Sep 23, 2026
@propublica The Trump Administration's Plan for Protecting Consumers? Politely Ask Companies to Behave. #InvestigativeJournalism #ConsumerProtection #Government
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Aug 31, 2026
@guardian_world Firm fined for hounding elderly people with nuisance calls claiming to stop ... nuisance calls #ConsumerProtection #ElderlyCare #BusinessEthics
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Aug 27, 2026
@guardian_world eHarmony deceived customers with 'subscription traps' that cost hundreds of dollars, court finds #ConsumerProtection #OnlineDating #Australia
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Aug 25, 2026
@guardian_world New Jersey governor signs law banning surveillance pricing to protect shoppers #ConsumerProtection #Privacy #USPolitics
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Jul 26, 2026
@hackernews Mayor Mamdani Announces Landmark "Click-to-Cancel" Consumer Protection Rules #HackerNews #Tech #ConsumerProtection
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Jul 10, 2026
@guardian_world New York City seeks to implement ban on deceptive subscription practices #Business #Regulation #ConsumerProtection
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Jul 10, 2026
@techcrunch Travel app Hopper to pay $35M in FTC settlement over 'unfairly' charging hidden fees #Tech #Apps #ConsumerProtection
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Jul 2, 2026
@guardian_world Fake cigarettes and toys that are 'essentially weapons': Choice refers online retailers to regulator over unsafe products #ConsumerProtection #ProductSafety #WorldNews
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Jun 2, 2026
@lobsters FTC to Require Cox Media Group to Pay Nearly $1million to Settle Charges They Deceived Customers About "Active Listening" AI-Powered Marketing Service #Privacy #ConsumerProtection #AI
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May 22, 2026
@hackernews Shutterstock to pay $35M over hard-to-cancel subscriptions #HackerNews #Tech #ConsumerProtection
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May 18, 2026
@propublica Lawmakers Demand Answers About Growing Number of Unfixed Mistakes on Credit Reports #Investigate #ConsumerProtection #Regulation
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May 4, 2026
@bbc_news Advert for £49 serum banned over 'five years younger' claim #Advertising #ConsumerProtection #Marketing
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Apr 29, 2026
@guardian_world US supreme court to hear case that could weaken consumers' ability to sue for failure to warn of product risks #Law #ConsumerProtection #USPolitics
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@bruce_perens_blog Mr. Armaan Premjee and Richland Acquisitions Offer To Buy Your Land, But They Don't Mean It #ScamAlert #RealEstate #ConsumerProtection
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