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Beware of Fake Social Media Profiles: Hessian Consumer Protection Center Warns of Fraud
The Hessian Consumer Protection Center warns of fraudulent social media profiles impersonating celebrities to promote financial and health products; they advise caution with suspicious profiles, unusual activity, and exaggerated promises.
Beware of Fake Social Media Profiles: Hessian Consumer Protection Center Warns of Fraud
The Hessian Consumer Protection Center warns of fraudulent social media profiles impersonating celebrities to promote financial and health products; they advise caution with suspicious profiles, unusual activity, and exaggerated promises.
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8% Bias Score
Trump Administration Weakens Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
A federal appeals court ruling jeopardizes the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), potentially leading to mass layoffs and reduced consumer protections, reversing billions in returned funds and impacting various financial sectors.
Trump Administration Weakens Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
A federal appeals court ruling jeopardizes the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), potentially leading to mass layoffs and reduced consumer protections, reversing billions in returned funds and impacting various financial sectors.
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64% Bias Score
French Insurance Mediation Sees 17% Surge in Claims
The French insurance mediation service saw a 17% increase in claims over the past year, exceeding 40,700, driven by faster claim processing and a reflection of broader societal unrest.
French Insurance Mediation Sees 17% Surge in Claims
The French insurance mediation service saw a 17% increase in claims over the past year, exceeding 40,700, driven by faster claim processing and a reflection of broader societal unrest.
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16% Bias Score
Australia to Crack Down on Shrinkflation
The Australian government will consult with industry and consumer groups to strengthen pricing rules and combat shrinkflation, a practice where product sizes decrease without price reductions, following an ACCC inquiry that found Australian supermarkets among the world's most profitable.
Australia to Crack Down on Shrinkflation
The Australian government will consult with industry and consumer groups to strengthen pricing rules and combat shrinkflation, a practice where product sizes decrease without price reductions, following an ACCC inquiry that found Australian supermarkets among the world's most profitable.
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40% Bias Score
AI Rental Car Damage Scanners Spark Consumer Complaints
Hertz is using AI-powered scanners at 10 U.S. airports to detect damage on rental cars, causing customer complaints about surprise repair costs; Senator Blumenthal and Representative Mace are demanding answers from Hertz about the technology's fairness and accuracy.
AI Rental Car Damage Scanners Spark Consumer Complaints
Hertz is using AI-powered scanners at 10 U.S. airports to detect damage on rental cars, causing customer complaints about surprise repair costs; Senator Blumenthal and Representative Mace are demanding answers from Hertz about the technology's fairness and accuracy.
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48% Bias Score
Russia Implements Loan Cooling-Off Period to Combat Fraud
Russia's new law mandates a 4-hour cooling-off period for loans between 50,000 and 200,000 rubles and a 48-hour period for loans exceeding this amount, starting September 1st, to combat loan fraud affecting 50-70 thousand Russians daily, according to Sberbank.
Russia Implements Loan Cooling-Off Period to Combat Fraud
Russia's new law mandates a 4-hour cooling-off period for loans between 50,000 and 200,000 rubles and a 48-hour period for loans exceeding this amount, starting September 1st, to combat loan fraud affecting 50-70 thousand Russians daily, according to Sberbank.
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40% Bias Score
France: Over 80 Fraudulent Websites Blocked in 2025
France's DGCCRF has blocked access to over 80 fraudulent websites since the start of 2025, targeting sites involved in home repair and energy renovation that used deceptive practices like false advertising and identity theft, though some remain accessible.
France: Over 80 Fraudulent Websites Blocked in 2025
France's DGCCRF has blocked access to over 80 fraudulent websites since the start of 2025, targeting sites involved in home repair and energy renovation that used deceptive practices like false advertising and identity theft, though some remain accessible.
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24% Bias Score
Trump Administration Rejects Airline Passenger Compensation Plan
The Trump administration abandoned a Biden-era plan requiring airlines to compensate passengers for flight disruptions, aligning with industry interests and regulatory rollback priorities.
Trump Administration Rejects Airline Passenger Compensation Plan
The Trump administration abandoned a Biden-era plan requiring airlines to compensate passengers for flight disruptions, aligning with industry interests and regulatory rollback priorities.
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36% Bias Score
Tech Support Scams Cost Consumers $1.464 Billion in 2024
In 2024, tech support scams cost consumers $1.464 billion, an 87% increase from 2022, with Millennials and Gen Z being the most frequent victims.
Tech Support Scams Cost Consumers $1.464 Billion in 2024
In 2024, tech support scams cost consumers $1.464 billion, an 87% increase from 2022, with Millennials and Gen Z being the most frequent victims.
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24% Bias Score
Dangerous Baby Sleeping Bags Resurface on UK Online Marketplaces
A Which? investigation revealed 35 dangerous baby sleeping bags sold on major online marketplaces in the UK, lacking armholes and featuring large hoods that pose a suffocation risk, despite a similar recall four months prior.
Dangerous Baby Sleeping Bags Resurface on UK Online Marketplaces
A Which? investigation revealed 35 dangerous baby sleeping bags sold on major online marketplaces in the UK, lacking armholes and featuring large hoods that pose a suffocation risk, despite a similar recall four months prior.
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48% Bias Score
Prenatal Test Bill Highlights Cheaper Cash Price Trend in US Healthcare
Mara Varona's $4,480 prenatal blood test bill was reduced to $750 after her insurer paid 45 cents; Natera offered a $349 cash price beforehand, highlighting how cash payments can be cheaper than using insurance in the U.S. healthcare system.
Prenatal Test Bill Highlights Cheaper Cash Price Trend in US Healthcare
Mara Varona's $4,480 prenatal blood test bill was reduced to $750 after her insurer paid 45 cents; Natera offered a $349 cash price beforehand, highlighting how cash payments can be cheaper than using insurance in the U.S. healthcare system.
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52% Bias Score
German Electricity Subsidy: Uneven Regional Impact Expected
The German government's planned €6.5 billion subsidy to lower 2026 electricity transmission costs will reduce average household bills by 1.6 cents/kWh, but its impact varies regionally due to differences in local renewable energy generation and lack of mandatory pass-through to consumers.
German Electricity Subsidy: Uneven Regional Impact Expected
The German government's planned €6.5 billion subsidy to lower 2026 electricity transmission costs will reduce average household bills by 1.6 cents/kWh, but its impact varies regionally due to differences in local renewable energy generation and lack of mandatory pass-through to consumers.
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48% Bias Score
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