Tag: technology
Kill Switch Report Warns of Hacking Risk For Connected Cars
Consumer Watchdog and the Center for Auto Safety Urge DMV, AG, & FTC to Investigate Tesla for Deceptive Practices After Another Autopilot-Related Death
Los Angeles, CA — Consumer Watchdog and the Center for Auto Safety today renewed their call to the Federal Trade Commission and Department of Motor...
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Consumer Watchdog Calls on Federal Trade Commission to Investigate Amazon For Unfair and Deceptive Spying Practices
Los Angeles, CA — Consumer Watchdog today called on the Federal Trade Commission to investigate and take action against Amazon for deceptively recording consumers and their...
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LOS ANGELES – Consumer Watchdog today warned that an ongoing revolving door between top government auto safety officials and the manufacturers of autonomous vehicles undercuts...
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Consumer Watchdog Joins Complaint Asking FTC to Investigate Apps Which Manipulate Kids
LOS ANGELES, CA — Consumer Watchdog today joined the Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood and the Center for Digital Democracy and 19 other consumer and health...
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Consumer Watchdog Raises Concerns Over Driverless Car Pilot Program in Sacramento
Consumer Watchdog Welcomes Law That Holds Websites Like Backpage Accountable for Sex Trafficking
LOS ANGELES – Consumer Watchdog today welcomed President Trump’s signing of FOSTA/SESTA into law, calling it a major victory for victims of Internet sex trafficking...
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SNL Jokes About CWD Report
Consumer Watchdog has been staying busy. Highlights of our work on privacy and technology
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Liars and Loans: How Deceptive Advertisers Use Google
Table of Contents 1. Executive Summary 2. Google Profits From Fraudulent Advertising 3. Google’s Market in Deceptive Ad Words 4. The Debt Settlement and Credit Repair Industry 5. In Depth: We’re from the Government and…
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