Physical media is making a comeback and it's easy to see why. When you buy a CD, it's yours. When you "buy" digital media, it can disappear if licensing deals change. Ownership should actually mean ownership. 📀💻 #ConsumerRights #DigitalOwnership #ConsumerProtection #TechPolicy #DigitalOwnership #ConsumerRights #TechPolicy #Thetweetdoesnotspecificallymentionanycountries.Therefore #therearenocountrycodestoreturn.
Consumer protection rules exist to be followed, not treated as mere suggestions. The collective lawsuit launched by consumer group SOMI in the Netherlands against Snapchat raises serious concerns about addictive design features, the protection of minors, and compliance with the #ConsumerProtection #AddictiveDesign #SOMI #NL
Illegal products have no place in the European market. Protecting European consumers from harm is a top priority for the European Commission. That's why, today, we are taking decisive action against Temu and issuing a fine of € 200 million under the Digital Services Act. #ConsumerProtection #DigitalServicesAct #EURegulations #EU
The Attorney General of Texas, Ken Paxton, has accused a streaming service giant of collecting data from children and adults without their consent and using "addictive" designs to keep them engaged, claiming the company records and profits from billions of user behavior insights, contrary to its assertions. #DataPrivacy #ConsumerProtection #DigitalAddiction #US
The National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa) decided to maintain restrictions on Ypê products due to serious sanitary failures identified at its factory, suspending their manufacturing, sale, distribution, and use, while the recall will remain temporarily on hold until a risk mitigation and traceability plan is approved, amidst claims of systemic issues and the presence of the harmful bacteria Pseudomonas aeruginosa in several product batches. #PublicHealth #SanitarySafety #ConsumerProtection #BR #US
The National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa) has decided to maintain restrictions on products from Ypê due to serious sanitary failures identified at its manufacturing facility in Amparo, São Paulo, including contamination risks from the bacterium Pseudomonas aeruginosa, while the company is implementing corrective actions to comply with health standards. #PublicHealth #SanitarySafety #ConsumerProtection #BR
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has accused a streaming service giant of collecting data from children and adults without their consent and using "addictive" designs to keep them engaged, despite the company's claims to the contrary. #DataPrivacy #ConsumerProtection #StreamingServices #US
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has accused a streaming service giant of collecting data from children and adults without their consent and using "addictive" designs to keep users engaged, asserting that the company records and profits from "billions" of user behavior insights while denying such practices. #DataPrivacy #ConsumerProtection #DigitalAddiction #US #TX
The National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa) of Brazil has decided to maintain restrictions on products from the Ypê brand due to significant sanitary failures identified in their factory, suspending the manufacture, sale, distribution, and use of affected products until a risk mitigation and traceability plan is approved, amidst ongoing discussions about the agency's technical decision-making factors and broader political implications. #HealthSafety #RegulatoryCompliance #ConsumerProtection #BR #US
Centrica, the owner of British Gas, has agreed to pay £20 million to a redress fund after regulators found the company installed prepayment meters in vulnerable customers' homes without consent, leading to potential energy supply cuts for those customers. #EnergyRegulation #ConsumerProtection #VulnerableCustomers #GB
Amie Donaghey, a world champion Irish dancer, received a criminal conviction after being deceived by a "ghost broker" into purchasing a fake car insurance policy, highlighting the growing issue of insurance fraud targeting young motorists in the UK. #InsuranceFraud #ScamAwareness #ConsumerProtection #GB #IE #NI
Homeowners in Yorkshire and Lincolnshire are left financially devastated after a rogue builder, Stephen Pickersgill, took thousands of pounds for work he never completed and has since been incarcerated for unrelated offenses, leading to significant repair costs and distress for victims. #HomeImprovement #ConsumerProtection #RogueBuilder #GB #IN
World champion Irish dancer Amie Donaghey was left with a criminal conviction after being deceived by a "ghost broker" into believing she had valid car insurance, despite paying for a fake policy, highlighting the growing issue of insurance fraud targeting young drivers in the UK. #InsuranceFraud #Scams #ConsumerProtection #IE #GB #NI #ENG #WAL
A landmark federal court ruling found that Australian supermarket giant Coles misled consumers with its "Down Down" promotions by falsely presenting temporary price increases as genuine discounts, leading to potential significant penalties as the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission challenged the supermarket over misleading pricing on 245 products. #ConsumerProtection #RetailEthics #PriceTransparency #AU
A landmark federal court ruling found that Australian supermarket giant Coles misled consumers with its "Down Down" promotions by falsely presenting temporary price increases as genuine discounts, leading to potential significant penalties as the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission challenged the supermarket over misleading pricing on 245 products. #ConsumerProtection #RetailEthics #PriceTransparency #AU
A federal court in Australia ruled that supermarket giant Coles misled consumers with false discounts by temporarily raising prices before promotions, potentially leading to significant penalties as the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission highlighted that the discounts on 245 products were not genuine, with similar allegations also facing competitor Woolworths. #ConsumerProtection #RetailEthics #FakeDiscounts #AU
The Federal Court of Australia has ruled that Coles misled consumers with its "Down Down" promotions by falsely advertising discounts on prices that had previously been inflated, marking a significant decision that may lead to substantial penalties for the supermarket chain. #ConsumerProtection #RetailMarket #PriceTransparency #AU #AT
A landmark federal court ruling found that Australian supermarket giant Coles misled consumers with fake discounts in its "Down Down" promotions, leading to potential significant penalties as the judge deemed the discounts not genuine due to temporary price hikes prior to the offers. #ConsumerProtection #RetailEthics #MisleadingAdvertising #AU
Australia's federal court found supermarket giant Coles guilty of misleading consumers with fake discounts in its "Down Down" promotions, as it had previously raised prices prior to the offers, which could result in significant penalties for the company. #ConsumerProtection #RetailEthics #DiscountMisleading #AU #AU #AU #AU #AU #AU
In a landmark ruling, Australia's federal court found supermarket giant Coles misled consumers with misleading "Down Down" promotions, leading to potential significant penalties, as the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission revealed these discounts were based on artificially inflated prices. #ConsumerProtection #RetailEthics #PriceTransparency #AU
