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CCPA fines Storia Foods, English Oven Rs 1 lakh each for misleading '100%' claims on food labelsTwo prominent food companies, Storia Foods and Mrs. Bectors Food Specialities, have been fined Rs 1 lakh each by the Central Consumer Prote...- Amazon may face penalties from potential FTC ad suit, Bloomberg News reportsThe FTC has a possible complaint against Amazon as part of an ongoing probe, Bloomberg reported, citing people familiar with the matter. ...
- Aavin denies discontinuing 'Green Magic' milk, says distribution normalAavin has officially denied reports of discontinuing its popular Green Magic milk. The state-owned dairy assures consumers that distributio...
- Indian online buyers losing up to Rs 28,000 crore annually to dark patterns, hidden charges: ReportIndian shoppers are losing thousands of crores yearly due to deceptive online designs. Hidden charges and forced add-ons affect millions of...
- US Supreme Court declined to hear Meta's challenge to Vermont social media addiction lawsuitThe US Supreme Court has refused to hear Meta's appeal. This allows a lawsuit against Meta's Instagram to proceed. Vermont's attorney gener...
- Chinese proverb of the day: 'Hang a sheep’s head to sell...' Life lessons on deception, false advertising, hypocrisy and why one should not easily believe promises or pleasant appearancesChinese proverb of the day explains the meaning of the idiom “Hang a sheep’s head to sell dog meat.” The story explores deception, false ad...
- Global Markets | Australian shares flat as bank rebound offsets broader losses; US-China talks in focusThe meeting between the leaders of Australia's key trading partners is seen as a test for risk appetite in the resource-heavy bourse, with ...
- Big payout alert: iPhone 16 users owed millions after Apple Siri lawsuit - are you eligible?Apple has agreed to a $250 million class-action settlement in the United States over allegations that it misled consumers about Siri and Ap...
- Is your paneer real? Maharashtra orders restaurants to disclose types of cottage cheese used in billMaharashtra's Food and Drug Administration now mandates restaurants and eateries to clearly disclose if "paneer" is genuine or a substitute...
- Insurance dark patterns: How customers pay higher premiums and buy unnecessary add-ons online, explain Deloitte India’s Aakash Sharma & Suchintan ChatterjeeDeloitte India’s Aakash Sharma & Suchintan Chatterjee talk to Yasmin Hussain on insurance dark patterns.
- Consumer watchdog group files suit alleging Meta profited on ads for scamsConsumer Federation of America has sued Meta, accusing the social media giant of profiting from scam ads and misleading users about safety ...
- US files complaint against fintech app Dave and its CEOThe government alleges that Dave misled consumers by deceptively advertising its cash advances, charging hidden fees, misrepresenting how D...
- Johnson & Johnson agrees to resolve 42 U.S. states' talc investigations"Consistent with the plan we outlined last year, the company continues to pursue several paths to achieve a comprehensive and final resolut...
- Australian court fines Airbnb $10 million for misleading accommodation pricingBetween January 2018 and August 2021, Airbnb Ireland, which operates in Australia, admitted that it misled consumers by displaying prices u...
- Australian regulator sues Airbnb for allegedly misleading customers on pricingBetween January, 2018 and August, 2021, the U.S.-based vacation rental company misled consumers in Australia by displaying prices for accom...
- Apple faces Italian suit over iPhones that wear out too quicklyEuroconsumers, an international consumer organisation, said on Monday it filed the suit in Italy. The move follows similar cases filed last...
- We don't want consumers to be misled, says Ikea's Patrik AntoniAntoni says that copyright issues are increasing and there is an increase in the cases.
- Supreme Court stays consumer court order penalising LufthansaIt had also asked Lufthansa to pay Rs 10,000 as the cost of litigation to a consumer group that took up and fought the case.
- Citigroup Inc reaches $7 billion mortgage-bond settlementThe bank took a $3.7 billion charge in the second quarter ended June 30 to cover the cost of the settlement, the New York-based firm said t...
- Students can drag bogus colleges to consumer courts: SCStudents misled by educational institutes on affiliation and recognition awarded to their courses can drag them to consumer courts.
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