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How the Passport Courier Industry Deceives Consumers

We are calling on regulators to crack down on rampant deceptive marketing among registered couriers.

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IV drips used for “detoxification” actually filled with toxins; dozens poisoned

The IV drips included glutathione, which was not made to be injected.

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How Everyday Tiktokers Are Making $6,000 a Month Posting Stealth Ads

An army of social-media users has found a lucrative side hustle in creating promotional content from secondary accounts

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Why Stellantis Is Stopping Dealers From Advertising Rock-Bottom Prices

Proponents say the policy prevents misleadingly low promotional prices.

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Converse Removes Ad That Drew Comparisons to K.K.K. Imagery

“This should not have happened and we will do better,” said Converse, which apologized for the ad. Critics said it depicted a Ku Klux Klan robe and a lynching.

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FTC Takes Decisive Action Against Amway

Agency alleges MLM misled recruits about earnings, pressured distributors to buy products and encouraged fake retail sales.

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California Cracks Down on Influencers’ Undisclosed Political Ads

Under a new law, creators could face fines of $5,000 per post if they don’t disclose that they were paid to make political content.

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FTC Takes Historic Action Against Multilevel Marketing Operator Amway

Proposed order will require Amway and two of its affiliates to pay $225 million, the largest monetary recovery ever collected from an MLM in an FTC action

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Those Viral Bodega Peptides Aren’t Actually Peptides

The testing for each substance found that they did not contain the active ingredients on their labels

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Sydney Sweeney under fire from athletes over nude sports-prediction ad

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Hackers reveal how Flock cameras really track cars and people

One hacked camera captured 1.6 million images and could detect people as well as cars.

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SCOOP: two senators are urging the FTC today to investigate Amazon and Walmart over how their AI shopping bots treat “Made in America” claims.

Both retailers allegedly “suppress” data on domestic goods and undermine sellers making products here.
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Is That Fireplace Real or AI?

For years, brokers have employed “virtual staging” using software like Photoshop but AI has taken retouching to new heights, adding breathtaking sunsets, lusher lawns or crackling fireplaces.

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Celebrity Cruises faces backlash after AI brochure images spark 'false advertising' debate

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Yes, You Too Can Fall for a Scam

Scammers bypass your intelligence by targeting your emotions and trust. via@consumerworld

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Meta Failed to Catch Hundreds of AI Child Abuse Ads.

Images of real children—including a member of a European royal family—were used to create some of the 350 ads containing child sexual abuse. Lawmakers say they plan to investigate.

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Revolut Says Some Customer Data Were Exposed in Email-Based Scam

Revolut said a “limited number” of customers had sensitive information disclosed in a scam involving an unauthorized third party that used a legitimate government email domain.

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How Inmates With Contraband Phones Are Scamming Families Across America

U.S. cybercrime complaints topped $20.9 billion in reported losses last year. A surprising number of fraudulent calls come from inside American prisons.

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Inside the Outrageous Collapse of a ‘Montessori Ponzi’

A man with a vision set out to revolutionize preschool with a chain of for-profit schools under the brand Guidepost Montessori. It became a $440 million fiasco.

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