In the face of criticism and scandals, Facebook responds by changing its name and launching plans for a “metaverse”. Hands […]
The last thing we need is more Facebook: Can a leopard change its spots?
AI Regulation and Trade: Consumer-friendly improvements needed
The question of how to regulate Artificial Intelligence (AI) is at the centre of many current policy debates in the […]
U.S. members call on the Biden administration & Congress to protect consumers’ digital privacy
On November 9, 2020 – a week short after the U.S. presidential elections – eight of our U.S. members and […]
FTC complaints filed by Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood and Center for Digital Democracy lead to major changes for kids on YouTube
Most parents can tell you the most popular website for kids is YouTube. But for years, while Google’s business model […]
To Make the Tech Sector Competitive, Antitrust Is Only Half the Answer
It seems antitrust is finally having a new moment in the sun. From Attorney General Nominee Bill Barr to Senator […]
TACD members and allies ask FTC to stop Prodigy math game from preying on kids
For years, the edtech industry has capitalized on tight budgets and offered resources at little or no cost to cash-strapped […]
What do UK consumers want from future trade deals?
Context As the UK starts to develop its own trade policy and to negotiate new trade deals for the first […]
Is it safe to buy products online from the other side of the world?
Consumers now buy things from anywhere in the world in a few clicks. But consumer groups’ research shows the safety […]
Food standards on the menu at U.S.-EU talks
With the endorsement on April 15 by a majority of the heads of government of its member states, the European […]
In no man’s land: consumers in the copyright debate
Consumers love sharing content online. Over the last decade, the rise of Facebook, Vimeo or Twitter transformed the Internet into […]