Regulation
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AI manipulation raises concerns about choices; rules lag behind.
Within 20 minutes, a BBC investigation successfully tricked ChatGPT and Google into stating its author was a world-champion competitive hot-dog eater.
AI innovation's privacy risks demand new marketing regulations
Despite a near-unanimous 141-6 vote in the Connecticut House for a new consumer data privacy bill, experts warn that AI's ability to infer sensitive personal information from seemingly innocuous data
FTC Bans Fake Reviews to Restore Consumer Trust in Online Shopping
90% of US consumers believe they have read a fake review, prompting the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to issue a final rule banning their sale or purchase, effective October 21, according to Apnews .
Illinois launches e-bike safety campaign amid rising injuries
Doctors at Lurie Children's Hospital are treating up to five children per evening for e-bike or e-scooter related injuries, a stark increase from five years ago.
AI commerce risks consumer protection law, regulators warn.
65% of small businesses express concern that a fragmented regulatory environment will escalate litigation and compliance costs within AI-driven commerce for 2026, according to TechInformed .
Ethical AI Marketing is Failing: Brands Must Build Trust or Face Regulation
At a time when 83% of ad executives report their company has deployed AI in the creative process, many brands are using AI-generated influencers on social media to promote products without disclosing
India Mandates Standard Edible Oil Packaging Sizes Affecting Market
Indian households will soon find their cooking oil shelves remarkably uniform.
Understanding Truly Unsafe Skincare Ingredients
Of the 1194 individual cosmetic ingredients addressed by the Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) program, only nine have been deemed unsafe for use in cosmetics, according to Pure .
Tween Beauty Culture's Growing Grip on Brands Faces Regulatory Scrutiny
Italian regulators are investigating beauty giants Sephora and Benefit Cosmetics.
TikTok Faces Scrutiny Over Ethical Implications of Toddler Skincare
In Italy, authorities are investigating major beauty brands like LVMH and Sephora for allegedly using child influencers as young as ten to market anti-aging treatments to even younger children.
What is AI model explainability and why does it matter for consumer trust?
In the Mata v. Avianca case, attorneys were sanctioned for submitting a brief with fabricated case citations generated by an AI tool, highlighting a critical failure in AI transparency. Manhattan fede
Meta Deploys AI to Automate Product Risk Reviews
Meta is deploying a new AI system to automate and strengthen its product risk reviews, a move that intersects with rising regulatory demands for transparency and consumer safety in the tech industry.