The FTC announced proposed consent orders with CMG Media Corporation d/b/a Cox Media Group, MindSift LLC, and 1010 Digital Works LLC to resolve allegations that the companies deceptively marketed an “Active Listening” ad-targeting service to small businesses.

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State AGs continued to press online platforms and federal policymakers over youth online safety, with Texas suing Discord, Connecticut investigating Roblox, and a bipartisan AG coalition opposing federal legislation they say would undercut state authority to police online harms to minors. Texas AG Ken Paxton sued Discord under the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act, alleging…

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The FTC reached a $35 million settlement with Shutterstock, Inc. over allegations that the stock photo and video platform violated the FTC Act and the Restore Online Shoppers’ Confidence Act by charging consumers without informed consent and making subscriptions difficult to cancel. According to the FTC’s complaint, Shutterstock allegedly failed to clearly disclose that certain…

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Oklahoma AG Gentner Drummond sued Temu and related entities for allegedly violating the Oklahoma Consumer Protection Act through undisclosed data collection and deceptive retail practices. In the petition, the AG’s office alleges that the Temu app collects sensitive user data beyond what is necessary and without adequate disclosure or meaningful consumer consent, and uses evasion…

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Connecticut AG William Tong praised the state General Assembly’s passage of Senate Bill 5, which was proposed in part by his office and Governor Ned Lamont to curb addictive social media features for minors and strengthen state oversight of AI-related harms. The bill, which awaits the governor’s signature, would require parental consent before platforms expose…

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