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Consumer Watchdog Challenges Facebook’s Zuckerberg to Put His Money Where His Mouth Is and Fund Privacy Ballot Initiative
SANTA MONICA, CA – Consumer Watchdog today challenged Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg to put his money where his mouth is and help fund a California...
Consumer Watchdog Praises Senate for Passing Bill to Stop Internet Sex Trafficking
SANTA MONICA, CA – Consumer Watchdog today praised the U.S. Senate for passing a bipartisan bill amending a key Internet law that would hold rogue...
Consumer Watchdog Says NHTSA Needs More Data Before Paving the Road For Unregulated Robot Cars
SANTA MONICA, CA — Shortly following the death of a pedestrian killed by a robot car over the weekend in Tempe, Arizona, Consumer Watchdog called...
Consumer Watchdog Calls for National Moratorium on Robot Car Testing After Self-Driving Uber Kills Arizona Woman
SANTA MONICA, CA – Consumer Watchdog today called for a national moratorium on robot car testing on public highways, after an Arizona woman was killed...
Consumer Watchdog Joins Coalition Demanding DOT Exercise Strong Oversight of Robot Cars
SANTA MONICA, CA – Consumer Watchdog has joined a broad coalition representing public health and safety professionals, bicyclists, pedestrians, smart growth advocates, consumers, environmentalists, law...
White House Backs Bipartisan Effort to Hold Sex Trafficking Websites Like Backpage Accountable
Bipartisan efforts to amend a key Internet law so rogue websites like Backpage can be held accountable for facilitating child sex trafficking are moving ahead...
Consumer Watchdog Praises House for Passing Bill to Stop Internet Sex Trafficking
SANTA MONICA, CA – Consumer Watchdog today praised the U.S. House of Representatives for passing a bipartisan bill amending a key Internet law so rogue...