32 stories tagged consumer-protection, newest first.
170 points by DeepLogin | 37 comments
New Mexico Department of Justice press release announcing a $25 billion civil penalty against Facebook in its Cambridge Analytica consumer protection case.
373 points by guiambros | 171 comments
Tom's Hardware news article on a New York bill requiring games be sold as owned goods rather than licenses and remain functional after publisher support ends.
161 points by DeepLogin | 90 comments
Press release from Rep. Ritchie Torres announcing the Power to the Players Act, legislation meant to ensure gamers actually own the video games they buy.
555 points by gregsadetsky | 279 comments
Official NYC government page announcing its "Click to Cancel" rule is in effect and letting residents file complaints against businesses that make cancelling subscriptions hard.
175 points by bilsbie | 194 comments
A post on X by @WallStreetApes alleging that food companies use 'ingredient splitting' of sweeteners so items like strawberries appear first on labels.
55 points by paimapi | 50 comments
American Prospect review by Hal Singer of Lindsay Owens's book on how corporations use dynamic pricing and other tactics to maximize profits at consumers' expense.
306 points by ortusdux | 196 comments
Consumer Reports press release on the Seattle City Council passing the Fair Pricing and Transparency Act banning personalized surveillance pricing for groceries.
364 points by haunter | 121 comments
Consumer Rights Wiki article on a California lawsuit alleging Sony's PlayStation Store misleads buyers into thinking they own digital games rather than licensing them.
946 points by aziaziazi | 450 comments
Le Monde article reporting that France will ban unsolicited telemarketing calls from August 11, with fines and a public reporting website.
583 points by randycupertino | 295 comments
Guardian article reporting New York City will become the first US city to ban deceptive subscription practices and junk fees under a rule from the Mamdani administration.
531 points by Lihh27 | 346 comments
Ars Technica article on a California bill advancing that would require game publishers to offer independent play patches or refunds after shutting down servers.
391 points by testrun | 205 comments
BBC News article reporting that Meta has been ordered to pay $375m for misleading users about child safety on its platforms.
1501 points by hoherd | 764 comments
Saigoneer news article reporting that Vietnam has banned unskippable online ads, requiring a skip button to appear within 5 seconds.
475 points by bookofjoe | 652 comments
Guardian investigation finding that Dollar General and Family Dollar stores often charge more at checkout than their posted shelf prices.
589 points by duxup | 555 comments
Travel and Tour World news article on American, Delta, Southwest, United and other US airlines lobbying to roll back passenger protections and add fees.
773 points by RebeccaTheDev | 449 comments
A 13-tweet Twitter thread by Zach Griff describing being charged a smoking fee by a Hyatt hotel based on algorithmic smoke detectors, pointing to a broader issue.
517 points by gausswho | 479 comments
Ars Technica article reporting that a US appeals court vacated the FTC's click-to-cancel rule, finding the agency failed to follow required rulemaking procedures.
335 points by kevincox | 263 comments
Aphyr's blog post recounting a damaged interstate move with Flat Rate Movers and how he got compensation by contacting their insurer via the FMCSA database.
373 points by pinewurst | 219 comments
FTC press release announcing action against Uber for enrolling consumers in its Uber One subscription without consent and making cancellation difficult.
399 points by thoughtpeddler | 283 comments
Press release from California Attorney General Rob Bonta issuing a consumer alert advising 23andMe customers about protecting their genetic data.
511 points by LordAtlas | 505 comments
CNBC/Reuters news article reporting that the FTC finalized a rule banning hidden junk fees in hotel and event ticket pricing.
553 points by indus | 311 comments
AP news article on ABC News reporting that the FTC's federal rule banning fake online reviews has taken effect.
1625 points by pseudolus | 719 comments
FTC press release announcing its final "click-to-cancel" rule requiring that recurring subscriptions and memberships be easy for consumers to cancel.
346 points by cwwc | 174 comments
View from the Wing article reporting that Uber may quote higher fares to riders who have credits in their accounts.
411 points by lg_rocket | 167 comments
Techdirt article on a coalition including Consumer Reports and iFixit urging the FTC to act against companies that degrade hardware via software updates or paywalls.
368 points by speckx | 173 comments
AP News article on US government efforts, led by the FTC and FCC, to make cancelling subscriptions and unsubscribing easier for consumers.
2457 points by ChrisArchitect | 797 comments
FTC press release announcing a lawsuit against Adobe and two executives for hiding early termination fees and making software subscriptions hard to cancel.
774 points by fairytalemtg | 218 comments
CNN Business article reporting that the FTC banned Intuit's TurboTax from advertising services as 'free', calling the ads deceptive.
363 points by thunderbong | 283 comments
Fast Company article reporting airlines will earn a record $118 billion in extra fees in 2023 and explaining how their websites use design to pressure fliers into paying.
596 points by isaacfrond | 270 comments
Business Insider premium article on how Disney, Netflix, and other streamers are opposing the FTC's proposed 'click to cancel' subscription rule.
534 points by rrauenza | 223 comments
Washington Post Help Desk article on proposed FTC rules that would make fake online reviews illegal and subject to large fines.
458 points by gnicholas | 277 comments
SFGATE article about Kay Dean, a Bay Area woman investigating fraudulent reviews on Yelp to show they can't be trusted.