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A California law taking effect July 1 makes excessively loud ads on streaming services illegal, despite industry opposition citing technical challenges with server-side ad insertion and varied playback devices.
An investigation by The Guardian reveals that brands are increasingly using AI-generated influencers on social media to promote products without disclosing their artificial nature, prompting calls for greater transparency and regulation.
TikTok's 'Surprise Set' auctions deceive users by displaying high-value items like iPhones but frequently awarding cheap prizes; TikTok updated its policy to ban certain expensive items from these auctions.
Verizon sent a customer a refurbished phone that still had Mobile Device Management software installed, allowing remote deletion of the user's data, raising concerns about Verizon's refurbishment process.
The FTC required Cox Media Group and two other firms to pay nearly $1 million to settle charges that they falsely claimed their AI-powered 'Active Listening' service targeted ads based on conversations captured from smart devices, when in fact it did not use voice data and consumers had not opted in.
The FTC is requiring Cox Media Group and two other firms to pay nearly $1 million for falsely claiming their "Active Listening" service used AI to listen to consumer conversations via smart devices, when in fact it merely resold email lists.
The FTC fined Cox Media Group and two other companies nearly $1 million for falsely claiming their 'Active Listening' service could target ads based on audio recordings from smart devices, when it was actually just email list buying.
Shutterstock will pay $35 million to settle FTC allegations over deceptive subscription and cancellation practices, including failing to disclose terms and making cancellation difficult.
California's Protect Our Games Act advances, requiring game publishers to either patch online games or offer refunds when they shut down, aiming to protect consumer purchases and preserve access to live-service games.
The article reports on the weakening of state AI laws in the US, with Colorado's SB 189 gutting consumer protections from the original AI Act, leaving only disclosure requirements, and similar rollbacks in Texas, California, and New York, while federal AI regulation remains absent.
The article examines how corporations leverage personal data to implement surveillance pricing, reviving variable pricing in a more exploitative form than historical haggling.