Mamdani Targets Junk Fees and Hidden Charges in Two Executive Orders
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/05/nyregion/mamdani-affordability-consumer-protections.html
#HackerNews #Mamdani #Junk #Fees #Hidden #Charges #Executive #Orders #Consumer #Protection
California residents now have a real tool against the data broker industry.
The state has launched DROP, a single portal to demand deletion of your personal data from 500+ registered data brokers in one request, for free.
To start: https://consumer.drop.privacy.ca.gov/
California residents now have a real tool against the data broker industry.
The state has launched DROP, a single portal to demand deletion of your personal data* from 500+ registered data brokers in one request, for free.
"You have the right to request the deletion of your personal information from data brokers. Delete Request and Opt-out Platform (DROP) lets you do this in a simple, streamlined process. "
To start: https://consumer.drop.privacy.ca.gov/
*California “residents” only
#ca #drop #privacy #consumer #California #DROP #Data #Databroker
CC: @yaelwrites @ai6yr
California residents now have a real tool against the data broker industry.
The state has launched DROP, a single portal to demand deletion of your personal data* from 500+ registered data brokers in one request, for free.
"You have the right to request the deletion of your personal information from data brokers. Delete Request and Opt-out Platform (DROP) lets you do this in a simple, streamlined process. "
To start: https://consumer.drop.privacy.ca.gov/
*California “residents” only
#ca #drop #privacy #consumer #California #DROP #Data #Databroker
CC: @yaelwrites @ai6yr
California residents now have a real tool against the data broker industry.
The state has launched DROP, a single portal to demand deletion of your personal data from 500+ registered data brokers in one request, for free.
To start: https://consumer.drop.privacy.ca.gov/
The FDA Rarely Forces Manufacturers to Recall Dangerous Medical Devices, Watchdog Report Finds
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Lawmakers requested the report after a 2023 ProPublica and Pittsburgh Post-Gazette investigation revealed that the FDA had received hundreds of complaints over many years about defective breathing machines and never ordered a recall.
https://www.propublica.org/article/fda-defective-device-recalls-gao-report?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post
The FDA Rarely Forces Manufacturers to Recall Dangerous Medical Devices, Watchdog Report Finds
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Lawmakers requested the report after a 2023 ProPublica and Pittsburgh Post-Gazette investigation revealed that the FDA had received hundreds of complaints over many years about defective breathing machines and never ordered a recall.
https://www.propublica.org/article/fda-defective-device-recalls-gao-report?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post
The non-profit foundation FULU announced that it would pay bounties of several thousand dollars for disabling the digital locks used by original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to render smart products unusable, prevent repairs, and force advertisements on owners.
The non-profit foundation FULU announced that it would pay bounties of several thousand dollars for disabling the digital locks used by original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to render smart products unusable, prevent repairs, and force advertisements on owners.
#US #consumer confidence slips to 6-month low; worries over #job availability rising
The Conference Board survey on Tuesday also confirmed what economists describe as a K-shaped #economy, with confidence declining among #consumers making an annual income of <$75,000, but consumers earning >$200,000 a year more upbeat. Economists argue that high-income households are keeping the economy afloat through robust consumer spending.
#Trump #plutocracy
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-consumer-confidence-slips-october-worries-over-jobs-persist-2025-10-28/?utm_source=braze&utm_medium=notifications&utm_campaign=2025_engagement
