Surveillance pricing ought to be outlawed, and there should never be a time you are compelled to be surveilled just to buy something.
Tag: FTC
If something is “drug free” it can’t treat anything, because if it can treat something, it’s a drug. That’s how words work.
That’s the definition of a drug, it treats disease, in the dictionary and legally. But companies use this line of something being “drug free” in order to try to openly skirt the law.
Some court cancelled click-to-cancel; but there ought to be a law!
It should obviously be as easy to cancel a subscription as it is to sign up.
Check it out before you send a check – or cash app, or whatever.
Beware new exciting people bursting onto your internet scene with an uncanny amount in common with you…
Signs it’s a scam.
“Don’t respond to unexpected calls, emails, texts, or social media messages that ask for money or personal information.”
Trump administration FTC dropped rulemaking against predatory surveillance pricing.
If the FTC is not going to help consumers on this, because Elon Musk decided he didn’t want them investigating him, well that means we need legislation.
Don’t shove dubious stuff up your nose, just put on an N95 mask.
“Unproven products can seem attractive, especially when social media marketing overhypes potential benefits, without mention of risks or uncertainties.” – Kaitlin Sundling
Online communities centered around products, services, or investments are a threat to money, time, and social networks.
I recommend watching this youtube documentary about Bed Bath & Beyond memestock community it’s sad and fascinating and unfortunately all too familiar because this type of thing seems to be widespread.
The woke-washing of right-wingers in opposition to public health.
Spare me arguments that someone against public health is going to solve public health issues.
Online troll armies in service to business and political interests.
This is a real thing on The Internet of Fakes.
Lina Khan’s FTC announces click-to-cancel rule, requiring businesses to make it as easy to cancel as it was to sign up.
There is a big push to get Lina Khan out by the executive class.
The FTC under Lina Khan’s leadership is good for public safety and freedom from corporate authoritarianism.
FTC has been doing good things now for consumer issues, such as going after monopolies and the authoritarian rule of corporate monopolies, and (as I’ve mentioned before), they’re going to start penalizing “fake and false consumer reviews and testimonials” which has become a substantial problem.
