Africa: Africa Making Great Impact in Data Protection, Regulation - Report: [This Day] A new report by Yellow Card has highlighted Africa's progress in data protection, revealing how stronger data security frameworks are crucial for safeguarding personal and financial information, protecting consumers, and enabling sustainable digital finance growth. http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TJVHgT #DataProtection #CyberSecurity #DigitalFinance #ConsumerProtection #DataPrivacy
Ars Technica: Google Pixel 4a’s painful “update” was due to battery overheating risk. “Google didn’t explain exactly why it shipped a mandatory software update to the Pixel 4a, an Android phone from 2020, earlier this year. The nature of that update, which gave some models all but unusable battery life, provided some clues, as did later software analysis. But now, Australian authorities […]
University of British Columbia: Facebook is constantly experimenting on consumers — and even its creators don’t fully know how it works. “Users of social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram and TikTok might think they’re simply interacting with friends, family and followers, and seeing ads as they go. But according to research from the UBC Sauder School of Business, they’re part […]
#HelloFresh #ConsumerProtection #NewZealand
'The Commission has filed criminal charges against HelloFresh New Zealand, as it believed the company breached the Fair Trading Act by misleading consumers in cold calls used to "re-activate" customers who had previously cancelled the food delivery service.'
https://www.1news.co.nz/2025/03/11/criminal-charges-filed-against-hellofresh-nz/
Financial authorities hold major insurance reform debate, emphasizing commitment to complete reform and transform industry practices to regain public trust and ensure sustainable growth.
#YonhapInfomax #InsuranceReform #FinancialServicesCommission #ConsumerProtection #IFRS17 #SalesChannelRestructuring #Economics #FinancialMarkets #Banking #Securities #Bonds #StockMarket
https://en.infomaxai.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=53663
They're gutting the CFPB, and your coins are in danger. Nearly 200 contracts canceled? That's not "streamlining," that's a power grab. We're breaking down what this means for you and how to fight back. Time to get loud and demand financial justice. #CFPB #Finance #ConsumerProtection #MoneyMoves #Accountability #TheLowdown #Career #Finance #FierceImpact #FierceMillennial
ICYMI: RainSMediaRadio News Reps Demand Suspension of DStv Subscription Rates Hike https://www.rainsmediaradio.com/2025/03/reps-demand-suspension-of-dstv.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon Follow, Like & Share #DStv #SubscriptionRates #Nigeria #ConsumerProtection #EconomicChallenges
RainSMediaRadio News FCCPC Withdraws Charges Against MultiChoice Over Subscription Price Hike https://www.rainsmediaradio.com/2025/03/fccpc-withdraws-charges-against.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon Follow, Like & Share #MultiChoice #FCCPC #SubscriptionHike #ConsumerProtection #DSTV
RainSMediaRadio News Reps Demand Suspension of DStv Subscription Rates Hike https://www.rainsmediaradio.com/2025/03/reps-demand-suspension-of-dstv.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon Follow, Like & Share #DStv #SubscriptionRates #Nigeria #ConsumerProtection #MultiChoice
An #email sent Monday by a #Trump administration official, obtained by Popular Information, explicitly instructs federal employees at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau #CFPB to not carry out activities mandated by law. The email directly contradicts representations CFPB officials made in federal #court. #maga #vought #musk #doge #politics #WhiteHouse #congress #DoddFrank #financialsystem #economics #banking #loans #college #debt #mortgages #consumerprotection https://popular.info/p/email-shows-trump-officials-are-lying
QNet Under Investigation: Fraud Allegations Surface
A deep dive into QNet reveals serious concerns about its business practices. Is this a legitimate MLM or a cleverly disguised scam? Read the full investigative report now.
Full story: https://cybercriminal.com/investigation/qnet
Clients possibly exposed to HIV, hepatitis at Sydney cosmetic clinic
By Sarah Gerathy
The South Eastern Sydney Local Health District is urging anyone who has had infusions, injections or underwent any invasive procedures at the Ketthip Clinic in Sydney to get tested.
The #Trump-appointed #CFPB lead, Acting Director #Vought (of #Project2025), ordered the agency to “voluntarily dismissed with prejudice several high-profile enforcement cases, including against fintech SoLo Funds Inc., Capital One Financial Corp., and a unit of Rocket Cos.” 
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This is important
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (#CFPB) was established by Congress after the 2008 Financial Crisis (‘Great Recession’).
It was monitoring big banks and other financial entities while providing consumers with advice and protections.
The #Trump Admin is circumventing Congress and unilaterally working hard to destroy it.
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Should younger people pay more for home insurance? Experts are divided
By Michael Atkin and Loretta Florance
The ABC looked at how home insurance premiums compared for different age groups around the country — the results were surprising.
Tu vis dans l'UE ? Génial, l'opossum ! N'oublie pas que lorsque tu achètes des produits, les commerçants DOIVENT te donner des détails essentiels clairs comme les caractéristiques principales, le prix total, le paiement, la livraison et la procédure de traitement des réclamations ! C'est ton droit ! N'oublie jamais !
#ConsumerProtection #EUJustice
À suivre pour plus d'infos de ce type. #EUConsumerRights #KnowYourRights eV
New York Times: On a Lawless Tropical Border, the Global Scam Industry Thrives. This link goes to a gift article. “There are usually no international flights out of the airport in Mae Sot, a town on Thailand’s border with Myanmar. But in recent days, hundreds of people here boarded direct flights back home to China. They had been rescued from Myanmar, where they were ensnared in a […]
Yale School of Medicine: New Study Finds Online Advertising for Compounded Diabetes and Weight-Loss Drugs May Mislead Consumers. “Online advertising for compounded versions of a popular class of type 2 diabetes and weight-loss medications commonly includes practices that only partially inform or even misinform consumers, a team of Yale School of Medicine (YSM) researchers has found. The work […]
Allianz fined $13.5 million for misleading consumers on travel insurance
By Yiying Li
Australia's corporate regulator wins a case it brought against Allianz and AWP Australia for misrepresenting the level of coverage they were able to offer to consumers.
CFPB drops lawsuit against Capital One. https://www.reuters.com/legal/us-cfpb-drops-enforcement-action-against-capital-one-2025-02-27/
