“Protein supplements are wildly popular, but CR’s tests of 23 products found that more than two-thirds of them contain more lead in a single serving than our experts say is safe to have in a day”
Tag: regulation
Cryptocurrency magnates spending big on buying the US 2026 election midterms.
It’s pretty corrupt looking that the crypto industry people are openly talking about buying elections, and personally getting rid of politicians they don’t like.
Conglomerates want to control our resources by owning our utilities.
Blackrock, Blackstone, Blackwater… Why is black a popular prefix with these outfits? (- scratching chin emoji-)
The supplement boom is based in shoddy science, or no real science at all.
Because so often the online marketing of supplements and various wellness products involves linking to a study that doesn’t back up their claims at all, but nobody ever clicks through so they get away with fraudulent appeal to authority.
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.
Youtube allows ads that make a really great argument for the government to crack down on this stuff.
These bonkers eyeglasses commercials aren’t even the worst commercials I’ve seen on Youtube, but a lot of these ads are great arguments for government regulation that’s unfortunately not happening. Ever since I was getting new glasses recently, which involved a multiple trips to eye care over a couple of months in order to get it […]
Another attempt, this time at the state level, to legislate forcing consumers into harm from automated stuff without recourse.
Colorado edition. The Lever – Aug 19, 2025 The Plot To Outlaw AI Lawsuits State lawmakers are pushing a bill that would prohibit consumers from suing businesses whose AI use potentially violates consumer protection laws. Helen Santoro Under pressure from tech giants after their legislative loss in Washington, Colorado’s Democratic Gov. Jared Polis has called […]
Greed and profiteering in AI is going to crowd out actual technological advances.
We know it will because it’s already been happening, we see it everywhere.
Even the NIH is being overwhelmed by AI generated submissions. Where does this end?
Someone needs to put a stop to the AI slop.
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.
Your medical data is out there and the only way to stop misuse of it is regulatory law.
Avoid using nonsense copypasta letters you find on facebook. Rely on proven sources who know how things work in government for information on how to advocate for yourself.
There’s no magic in any of the covid tests on the market.
Getting what’s convenient (and legal) for yourself is the way to go. There are no silver bullets available anyhow. You still need a multi-layered strategy. There’s no a la carte option if you want to, or need to, avoid covid. I have heard that people are contemplating or suggesting switching to pet covid tests just […]
Cancer treatment books shouldn’t be written with a chatbot.
This shouldn’t even have to be said.
NIOSH certification of N95 masks will shut down in June if Trump admin actions are not reversed at HHS.
This will have ramifications for workers in various fields and the general public.
Cryptocurrency corruption.
Republicans in Congress in particular can’t be let off the hook on this stuff.
The Trump Social accusation of supposedly illegal “collusive boycott” against Elon Musk is a threat of lawfare.
Billionaires are already using antitrust law to suppress community organizing resistance to their authoritarian corporate hostile takeover of democracy and personal freedoms.
Less regulation, more misinfo, buyer beware.
In an era of rampant medical misinformation, health claims need scrutiny. Any claim made really – slow down and consider it.
Air out the particle board furniture.
The government needs to regulate formaldehyde, including in furniture, as it’s a health hazard.
Utility rate increase proposed in PA.
WNEP16 – Scranton requests public hearing with UGI following proposed rate increase – Scranton city officials are requesting a public hearing regarding UGI’s proposed gas rate increase. Author: Maggie Zaleski Published: 5:05 PM EST February 13, 2025 The utility provider filed a request with the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) last month for an overall […]
Deregulation is another way of saying buyer beware.
I’ve also heard it said a few times that it should just be called “re-regulation” because in fact what so-called deregulation does is just switch the regulation from protecting consumers to protecting bad actors.
Net neutrality rules struck down by activist federal court that maybe doesn’t like the fact that presidents change at intervals???
The federal court wants to decide on this, and decided it doesn’t like “vacillations” that happen at the FCC because of… democratic elections.
It’s hard to convince people, but they can be nudged.
We need regulatory incentives for doctors to explain the benefits of vaccination to patients.