64% of Americans support restrictions on #Advertising ultra-processed #Foods to children, so why are we still letting #BigFood companies address the harms of food marketing to kids through voluntary action?

“This innovative move highlights yet again that local and state #ConsumerProtection agencies are stepping up to protect consumers even while federal agencies aren’t and provides a roadmap for other regulators to do the same.”
#ClicktoCancel #NYC

Is this #Seller legitimate? Does this product really do what it claims? Will I be able to reach the seller if something goes wrong? #Technology, and in particular #AI, is making those questions increasingly difficult to answer. #ProductSafety

Insurance companies share driving histories. That makes it difficult for people to find coverage after they’ve been dropped.

"That places a huge burden on people,” DeLong said. “ #Insurance companies are supposed to protect you."

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“Consumers should not be footing the bill for #Tax subsidies that encourage #BigFood and beverage corporations to spend more and more money on #Marketing that promotes overwhelmingly unhealthy products."

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"Most people don't know that #MaritalStatus is used to charge people higher #Premiums at all," DeLong said.

According to Bureau of Labor Statistics data cited by DeLong, #AutoInsurance costs rose 55% between 2020 and 2025

“This is ultimately the end of independent #financial regulators,” said @csfrayer.bsky.social, director of #Investor Protection at the consumer advocacy group Consumer Federation of America
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we @consumerfed.bsky.social are excited to support this well-grounded approach

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In a report released in August, CFA called out retailers, hotel booking sites and airlines for engaging in practices like raising #prices based on things like how much #AI determined they’d be willing to pay, their income or their proximity to a store.

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"By withdrawing these funds, the Administration is abandoning American families struggling with escalating #Housing costs.” @sjccorn.bsky.social

The economic consequences of online #Scams and #Fraud are enormous. Americans lose an estimated $148 billion a year to online scams

#Congress must ensure #BigTech is held accountable and protect consumers from fraud.

“If a company has a technology that’s going to allow them to earn more money from consumers, I don’t see why they wouldn’t use it.”

The concerns come after new patent filings from Walmart revealed #AI technology that could potentially be used to help set #prices.

“In general, consolidation reduces #Consumer choices,” Gremillion told Inc. “Undersupply may take the form of higher #Prices, but it can also mean forcing consumers to accept a ‘lowest common denominator’ inferior product.”

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“We definitely have been worried by the application of #AI in the administration’s rulemaking process and in the announcement of executive orders.” It fits within a broader trend of lots of applications of AI rolling out quickly without due diligence.” @sjccorn.bsky.social

Latino homeowners in #Florida pay 58% more for home #Insurance than those in predominantly white neighborhoods - roughly $5,000 more per year

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CFA's conducting research on #FoodMarketing & the #SurveillanceEconomy.

Parents w/ Kids Under 18: Please take & share this 5-minute survey to help us learn more about food ads, privacy, and social media platforms 👇

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