#consumer-protection — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #consumer-protection, aggregated by home.social.
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Dog, rabbit and fox fur found in toys and key rings sold in markets and online
By Adele Ferguson and Chris GillettLaboratory testing of seven fluffy toys and key rings sold online and at markets in NSW has found every product contained real animal fur despite some being marketed as fake fur, raising concerns about what consumers are buying.
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Dog, rabbit and fox fur found in toys and keyrings sold in markets and online
By Adele Ferguson and Chris GillettLaboratory testing of seven fluffy toys and keyrings sold online and at markets in NSW has found every product contained real animal fur despite some being marketed as fake fur, raising concerns about what consumers are buying.
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Ars Technica: FCC abolishes gigabit speed goal, suggesting it is unfair to slower technologies. “The Federal Communications Commission last week eliminated the gigabit speed goal established during the Biden administration and declared that current levels of broadband deployment in the US are acceptable.”
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💊 That prescription bargain in your feed? Pause before you click “buy.”
A slick website can sell a very bad idea. Know the red flags, check the pharmacy, and know what to do if the pills or packaging don't look right.
Your medicine cabinet deserves better than a mystery box. 🧪📱
💊 https://shorturl.at/Kixxd
#ConsumerAlert #MedicationSafety #OnlinePharmacy #ScamAlert #ConsumerProtection #Health #Medical #Counterfeit #Fentanyl -
Money trail from fake ABC articles leads to international fraud network
By Julian FellAn Australian e-learning website was used as a front for scammers selling fraudulent investments, an ABC investigation reveals.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-20/fake-abc-scam-money-trail-leads-to-global-network/106895388
#ScamsandFraud #CorporateCrimes #ConsumerProtection #JulianFell
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Roblox to face external audits to prove it's safe for Australian children
Australia's eSafety Commissioner will be able to take the gaming platform to court if it finds Roblox is not honouring its commitments to keep Australian children safe.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-20/roblox-esafety-court-enforceable-undertaking/107056294
#ConsumerProtection #ChildCare #Children #InformationandCommunication #InternetCulture #LawCrimeandJustice
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Meta targeted children to boost Facebook and Instagram use, lawyer says as landmark trial begins
#ai #bytedance #compulsive #consumerprotection #cybersecurity #exploitation
#facebook #google #infosec #instagram #lawsuit #meta #predatory #privacy
#states #tech #technology #security #socialmedia #snapchat #tiktok #trial
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Meta heads to court in a landmark trial about kids and social media addiction
https://www.npr.org/2026/08/17/nx-s1-5930701/meta-trial-kids-social-media-addiction
#ai #bytedance #consumerprotection
#cybersecurity #exploitation
#facebook #google #infosec #instagram #lawsuit #meta #predatory #privacy
#states #tech #technology #security #socialmedia #snapchat #tiktok #trial
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The New York Times - Breaking News, US News, World News and Videos [Unofficial] @[email protected] ·States Seek $200 Billion From Meta Over Child Social Media Addiction Claims
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Marketplace warning as woman left $10K out of pocket after car purchase
By Emily SmithA consumer group says Facebook Marketplace should be included in new federal anti-scam laws, after a Tasmanian woman lost $10,000 inadvertently buying a stolen vehicle.
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CU Today: CFPB Pulls Consumer Complaint Narratives From Public Database. “The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Friday said it will stop publishing consumers’ written complaint narratives and related visualizations in its public Consumer Complaint Database, saying the unverified accounts can present a one-sided picture of financial companies and may not involve violations of law.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/08/17/cu-today-cfpb-pulls-consumer-complaint-narratives-from-public-database/ -
AI deepfake scams are impersonating Australia's most public faces
By Jasper WellsRegulators are removing record numbers of fake celebrity-endorsed investment scams, using AI images of famous figures from the prime minister to Alan Kohler and Gina Rinehart.
#AI #ConsumerProtection #AIEthics #OnlineSafety #JasperWells
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The New York Times - Breaking News, US News, World News and Videos [Unofficial] @[email protected] ·
How Cyclospora Evaded the U.S. Food Safety System to Sicken Thousands
https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/15/health/cyclospora-invesigation-fda.html
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Trading platforms offer cash vouchers for 'high-risk' investments, watchdog says
By Brianna Morris-GrantA review of nine online trading companies finds several are encouraging Australians to jump on "complex" deals, putting them at risk of major losses.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-13/asic-online-trading-platform-review/107027984
#PersonalFinance #ConsumerProtection #BusinessandIndustryRegulation #StockMarket #BriannaMorrisGrant
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RE: https://mastodon.social/@arstechnica/117083504614590649
Kalshi seeks an order enjoining ... Connecticut's gaming regulatory .... Kalshi contends that federal law preempts Connecticut's gaming regulatory regime and related statutes. For the reasons that follow, the Motion is DENIED.
https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/71990229/94/kalshiex-llc-v-cafferelli/
#Gambling #Consumerprotection #lawfedi -
Colorado issues draft regulations to implement the Automated Decision-Making Technology Act. Comments are due by October 26, 2026. The law goes into effect on January 1, 2027.
#lawfedi #AI #consumerprotection
coag.gov/ai/
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Health insurers access full medical records in 'aggressive' audits
By Alison BranleyHospitals and allied health providers are concerned that insurers are asking providers for their patients' full clinical history.
#HealthInsurance #ConsumerProtection #DataPrivacy #AccountingandAuditingServices #FinancialServices #AlisonBranley
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'Loyalty doesn't pay': Car insurers asked to explain soaring premiums
By Kate Ainsworth and Emilia TerzonThe corporate regulator ASIC has taken aim at major car insurers, finding that the companies are not explaining why customers' premiums are rising faster than inflation.
#Insurance #ConsumerProtection #Inflation #BusinessandIndustryRegulation #Businesses #RegulatoryAuthorities #KateAinsworth #EmiliaTerzon
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Gates woman has had her landline since the 1980s: Now Verizon says it’s going away
Consumer protections are stronger for landlines than for cell phones because they were passed before Congress became quite as bought-out as it is now.
I'm not sure about NY but in CA the protections are stronger and ATT doesn't like having to live up to them so they've been trying to bully customers out of them. I had a DSL/voice line over copper through my ISP. ATT jacked the price up to my ISP, making them have to raise prices. Their hope was that people would give up.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C3U0mpxNjis #USpol #ConsumerProtection #Communication
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Gizmodo: ‘They Are Thieves’: FTC Complaints About Hims & Hers Detail Surprise Charges. “Last week, the FTC filed a lawsuit against telehealth company Hims & Hers for allegedly disclosing private health information to third parties and engaging in shady subscription practices. Gizmodo filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request with the FTC for consumer complaints against the company, […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/08/08/they-are-thieves-ftc-complaints-about-hims-hers-detail-surprise-charges-gizmodo/ -
📌 The digital transformation of online gaming: technology, regulation, and consumer confidence
Tags | 🏷️ #OnlineGaming #DigitalTransformation #ConsumerProtection #ResponsibleGaming #ArtificialIntelligence #SecurePayments
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🇬🇧 (REPORT) Rental scams: How even checking the Land Registry is not enough
This report explains how one particular scam worked, how it was uncovered, and why even checking the property's ownership in the Land Registry may not be enough. It discusses why the police have limited options to prevent such scams before damage occurs.
Read more:
https://informujte.cz/en/rental-scams-how-even-checking-land-registry-is-not-enough/#RentalScams #RentalHousing #Housing #RealEstate #LandRegistry #Scams #ConsumerProtection #InvestigativeReport #Prague #OnlineSafety
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ACCC launches inquiry into claims of food labelling after Four Corners investigation
By Samantha DickAustralia's consumer watchdog has launched an inquiry into allegations of misleading consumer conduct after a major Four Corners investigation examining food fraud.
#ConsumerProtection #ConsumerGoods #FoodSafety #Supermarkets #SamanthaDick
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Hens moved indoors but free-range label still allowed
By Jane McNaughton, Justine Longmore, and Selina GreenThe consumer watchdog has relaxed rules on free-range labelling as egg producers move their hens indoors to prevent the spread of bird flu.
#AvianInfluenza #ConsumerProtection #PoultryFarming #LivestockFarming #Agriculture #Health #VeterinaryMedicine #Animals #FoodandBeverageProcessingIndustry #JaneMcNaughton #JustineLongmore #SelinaGreen
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Neil the seal merch site taken down after questions about donation claim
By Ashleigh BarracloughThe website claimed to donate a percentage of its profits to marine wildlife conservation, but the listed organisations say no partnership exists. The website also advertised artwork designed by "a talented local Tasmanian artist" which OpenAI detected was actually AI generated.
#ConsumerProtection #AIEthics #AI #ScamsandFraud #Animals #AshleighBarraclough
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Reuters: New York sues Kalshi, says its prediction markets are illegal gambling. “New York’s attorney general sued Kalshi on Friday, claiming that its prediction market platform violates state laws against illegal gambling. The case, brought by Attorney General Letitia James, escalates a rapidly expanding battle, including a flurry of lawsuits and countersuits, over whether individual […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/08/02/reuters-new-york-sues-kalshi-says-its-prediction-markets-are-illegal-gambling/
