Reuters: Google to label verified investment apps in India amid scam crackdown. “Alphabet’s Google will label verified investment apps on its app store in India, a move aimed at helping users spot legitimate trading platforms and avoid scams, a senior official at the country’s markets regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India said on Wednesday.”

https://rbfirehose.com/2026/03/26/reuters-google-to-label-verified-investment-apps-in-india-amid-scam-crackdown/
Reuters: Google to label verified investment apps in India amid scam crackdown

Reuters: Google to label verified investment apps in India amid scam crackdown. “Alphabet’s Google will label verified investment apps on its app store in India, a move aimed at helping…

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TGA releases proposed reforms to Australian sunscreen regulation
By Rachel Carbonell and Paige Cockburn

The proposals include a number of changes to SPF testing requirements, oversight of the labs that do SPF testing, and the way SPF is labelled — reforms that would overhaul the sunscreen industry.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-26/tga-sunscreens-regulation-spf-labelling/106496998

#PublicHealth #ConsumerProtection #RachelCarbonell #PaigeCockburn

TGA releases proposed reforms to Australian sunscreen regulation

The proposals include a number of potential changes to SPF testing requirements for sunscreens listed for sale in Australia. 

I'm quoted in this Bloomberg Law article about fintechs targeting teens, most recently after Mr. Beast's purchase of a fintech company.

"Celebrity-Backed Financial Tools for Teens Spur Federal Scrutiny"

#fintech #lawfedi #consumerprotection #ftc

https://news.bloomberglaw.com/banking-law/celebrity-backed-financial-tools-for-teens-spur-federal-scrutiny

Celebrity-Backed Financial Tools for Teens Spur Federal Scrutiny

Online celebrities, startups, and big-name financial institutions are targeting teens as the latest lucrative market for fintech products—and they’ve caught the eye of the Federal Trade Commission.

CCPA warns hotels and restaurants against adding LPG or fuel charges to bills, calling it unfair and a violation of consumer protection rules https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/india/ccpa-bans-extra-charges-lpg-restaurants-consumer-rights-gx85h0xh?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #LPG #RestaurantBills #ConsumerProtection #india
Jury finds Meta downplayed children’s safety on platforms in landmark trial
The jury found that Meta violated New Mexico's consumer protection law and ordered the company to pay $375 million in civil penalties.
#Tech #USNews #ChildSafety #MarkZuckerberg
https://globalnews.ca/news/11744472/meta-child-safety-trial-verdict-new-mexico/
Jury finds Meta downplayed children’s safety on platforms in landmark trial
The jury found that Meta violated New Mexico's consumer protection law and ordered the company to pay $375 million in civil penalties.
#Tech #USNews #ChildSafety #MarkZuckerberg
https://globalnews.ca/news/11744472/meta-child-safety-trial-verdict-new-mexico/
Jury finds Meta downplayed children’s safety on platforms in landmark trial
The jury found that Meta violated New Mexico's consumer protection law and ordered the company to pay $375 million in civil penalties.
#Tech #USNews #ChildSafety #MarkZuckerberg
https://globalnews.ca/news/11744472/meta-child-safety-trial-verdict-new-mexico/

When a loved one falls victim to a romance scam

Tahina Leach's 79-year-old grandmother is convinced she's speaking with a famous Ecuadorian musician and has sent him thousands of dollars.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-24/when-loved-ones-fall-for-romance-scams/106491118

#ScamsandFraud #ConsumerProtection #SocialMedia

When a loved one falls victim to a romance scam

Tahina Leach's 79-year-old grandmother is convinced she's speaking with a famous Ecuadorian musician and has sent him thousands of dollars.