Consumers now buy things from anywhere in the world in a few clicks. But consumer groups’ research shows the safety […]
Is it safe to buy products online from the other side of the world?
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 […]
Apps rated appropriate for kids are actually manipulating them
The digital revolution is happening so fast. With little regard for the consequences, Big Tech has convinced parents to put […]
Trade is on everyone’s mind – it should be on NCD advocates’ minds too
Everyone seems to be talking about trade. Normally a niche issue relegated to newspapers’ financial pages, it has been catapulted […]
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 […]
EU NGOs blast Google Location data collection as U.S. Groups blast FTC on privacy
On 27 November 2018, 7 member groups of the European Consumer Organization (BEUC) asked each of their national Data Protection […]
Closed-door discussions to filter the internet continue
On 12 September 2018, the European Parliament (EP) adopted the worst imaginable amendments to the copyright Directive proposal. After this […]
Five Red Flags for Food, Farming and Fair Trade Under the UK’s New Brexit Plan
“Brexit”—the impending withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union triggered by the 2016 UK referendum—presents a number of […]