🚨 Watch out! Post-storm utility scams target those without power. Scammers may pose as utility companies demanding payments. Stay safe: never give personal info or pay over the phone. Always verify with your utility company directly. Protect yourself and spread the word! 🌨️⚠️ More info: https://consumer.ftc.gov/consumer-alerts/2026/01/avoid-weather-related-utility-scams-after-recent-winter-storm #ScamAlert #UtilityScam #WinterStorm #ConsumerProtection
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Nicheliving facing legal action over management of trust account
By Nadia Mitsopoulos and Emma Wynne
Deregistered Perth builder Nicheliving is being taken to the WA State Administrative Tribunal over allegations it improperly released customer funds from a trust account.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-29/nicheliving-facing-legal-action-over-trust-account/106282696
#ConstructionandRealEstateIndustry #ConsumerProtection #NadiaMitsopoulos #EmmaWynne
https://winbuzzer.com/2026/01/24/google-chromebook-school-pipeline-lifetime-customers-xcxwbn/
Chromebooks: Internal Google Docs Reveal How Google Targets Kids as "Lifetime Users"
#Google #Chromebooks #BigTech #Education #TechRegulation #YouTube #GoogleChrome #ConsumerProtection #CorporateResponsibility #PlatformSafety #TechInSchools
Hugh Son reports, is the Trump administration divided on credit cards? Senator Elizabeth Warren exposes a major contradiction, criticizing the CFPB director for undermining President Trump's push for affordable credit cards while rolling back consumer protections. This highlights escalating internal conflict over financial regulation. See the full story. https://www.cnbc.com/2026/01/23/warren-cfpb-director-letter-undermining-trump-credit-card-affordability.html #ConsumerProtection #CFPB #CreditCards
FTC taking comments about a request that it issue "a trade regulation rule regarding the disclosure of artificial intelligence systems used for commercial profiling and price manipulation."
The $5,000 Battle: Defending an Injured Senior Citizen (Debt Collector Documentary) | Real Stories
Taxpayers: Beware of texts/emails about your "tax refund." 🚫 Scammers want your info to steal your refund. Don't click links or respond. Stay safe: verify with official IRS sources. 📞 Share this alert! #TaxScam #ConsumerProtection 🍀 More info: https://consumer.ftc.gov/consumer-alerts/2026/01/text-or-email-about-your-tax-refund-scam
The FTC has finalized its order banning GM and OnStar from sharing drivers’ geolocation and behavior data with brokers and insurers 🚗
GM must now get explicit consent for certain data use and offer tools to access or delete user info 🔒
🔗 https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/14/the-ftcs-data-sharing-order-against-gm-is-finally-settled/
#TechNews #Privacy #DataProtection #UserRights #Accountability #Automotive #CyberSecurity #AI #FTC #DataSecurity #Transparency #ConsumerProtection #BigData #Ethics #GM #OnStar #Geolocation #Location #Broker
Update: I called the State AG Consumer Protection line to find out if this has happened to others and if they had a path to resolution. They said Yes, other people sometimes run into this issue and to file an official complaint form. I will be assigned to a specialist who will reach out to AT&T and try to get a resolution. So that's what I will do.
If I didn't need the SMS OTP codes I would just close the account. 😖
#enshittification #ConsumerProtection
Lifehacker: These Are the Best Price-Tracking Tools I Use As a Deals Writer. “As a shopping and deals writer, that is what I do for a living, and I know how time-consuming it can be. Luckily, you don’t have to figure it all out yourself: Here are the best websites and extensions I’ve been using for years to check price history and track prices so that you can be sure you’re getting the best […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/01/21/lifehacker-these-are-the-best-price-tracking-tools-i-use-as-a-deals-writer/Beware: Fake loan text scams target ALL! 🧐 You get a message about a $10,000 loan application you never made. Don't call back or reply! Instead, block & delete that text. Keep your info safe! 📵👀 Learn more: https://consumer.ftc.gov/consumer-alerts/2026/01/can-you-spot-fake-loan-text-scam #ScamAlert #ConsumerProtection #StaySafe
This is capitalism in action: claiming a refund for a purchase I didn’t make, despite not using the shopping account. 🤷♂️🤦♂️
#Scam #ScamAlert #Phishing #FakeNotification #Capitalism #ConsumerProtection #Fraud #OnlineScam #Scammers #StaySafe #CyberSecurity #Beware #ShoppingScam #FakeCashback
Woolies' new AI system fundamentally changes the role of the shopper
Without scrutiny, agent-led shopping risks quietly reconfiguring consumer behaviour in ways that are difficult to detect — and even harder to reverse.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-20/woolworths-google-ai-items-shopping-groceries/106243642
Who doesn't love a good local news story about corporate misdeeds facilitated by a hapless PR flack?
https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/ge-appliances-defective-range-iteam/
KB Financial Group Chairman Yang Jong-hee highlighted the growing importance of securities firms as capital shifts into South Korea’s markets, urging KB Securities to focus on consumer protection and execution-driven growth at its 2026 strategy workshop.
#YonhapInfomax #KBFinancialGroup #KBSecurities #CapitalMarkets #ConsumerProtection #2026StrategyWorkshop #Economics #FinancialMarkets #Banking #Securities #Bonds #StockMarket
https://en.infomaxai.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=100501
🚨 Cảnh sát Lào Cai và Hà Nội hợp lực phá đường dây sản xuất, buôn bán thực phẩm giả quy mô lớn. Hình ảnh thực phẩm giả của công ty do Đoàn Trung Đức làm Tổng giám đốc đã được công bố, minh chứng cho nguy cơ lạm dụng phụ gia và gây hại cho sức khỏe người tiêu dùng. 🚔🛡️
#ThựcPhẩmGiả #FakeFood #FoodSafety #AnToanThucPham #LaoCai #Hanoi #PhápLuật #Vietnam #FoodScam #ConsumerProtection
Anyone can be targeted by identity theft at any time! 🚨 Last year, over a million cases were reported. Protect yourself by learning to spot signs and act quickly. Check out resources and events during Identity Theft Awareness Week. Stay safe! 🔍💪 More info: https://consumer.ftc.gov/consumer-alerts/2026/01/identity-theft-awareness-week-find-tools-and-events-just-you #IdentityTheft #ConsumerProtection #StaySafe
#Petition from #ConsumerReports: Automakers: Make Electronic Door Handles Safer
https://action.consumerreports.org/nb-20251203-doorhandlesafety
US lawsuit results in mystery cheque from Amazon in woman's mailbox
By Nick McLaren and Nick Rheinberger
Australian woman Laura Wells was confused to find an "official-looking letter" from the US with a $51 reimbursement, but it turns out it was legitimate.
#ConsumerProtection #CompanyNews #TelevisionIndustry #NickMcLaren #NickRheinberger
South Korean FX authorities are intensifying scrutiny of securities firms’ early-morning dollar buying for U.S. stock settlements, citing concerns over market distortion and consumer protection, with potential regulatory reforms under consideration.
#YonhapInfomax #BankOfKorea #DollarDemand #SecuritiesFirms #ExchangeRate #ConsumerProtection #Economics #FinancialMarkets #Banking #Securities #Bonds #StockMarket
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