New York City's consumer protection commissioner, Samuel Levine, is launching a campaign to combat junk fees and deceptive practices. Levine's office has already sued several companies, winning millions, and is proposing a "click-to-cancel" rule to make subscription cancellations easier 📊💼.

#DiscoverHeadlines #ConsumerProtection #NewYorkCity...

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https://www.discoverheadlines.com/2026/06/baslk-bulunamad_0613012763.html

The Guardian: Consumer protection agency deletes thousands of pages as Trump administration seeks to dismantle it. “The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau deleted at least 2,200 webpages from its website last month, a move advocates say is part of the Trump administration’s latest effort to dismantle the federal consumer finance watchdog.”

The fake police scam stealing millions from Australia's Chinese community
By Charmaine Manuel

Justin thought he was being investigated by the Chinese police, but was pulled into a vicious and frightening scam targeting the Chinese diaspora all over the world.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-06/chinese-police-scam-banks-savings-scammers-fake-documents/106731990

#ScamsandFraud #ConsumerProtection #CharmaineManuel

The NY legislature has enacted an anti-"surveillance pricing" law. Assuming it's signed by the Governor, it'll ban using an algorithm that considers an individual's personal information to set the price of goods or services.

#lawfedi #consumerprotection #surveillancepricing #AI

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A9349/amendment/A

CFPB to publish a "statement" requiring lenders to consider applicants' immigration status when engaging in certain required "ability-to-repay" determinations.

#lawfedi #consumerprotection #CFPB

https://www.federalregister.gov/public-inspection/2026-11447/statement-on-ability-to-repay-and-immigration-status

"However, overall, federal agencies that protect consumers have seen their budgets slashed, veteran officials fired and bedrock policies that allowed them to enforce laws against companies rescinded."

#Politics #ConsumerProtection #RepublicanDeathCult #Project2025 #TrumpCrimeFamily

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2026/jun/04/us-consumer-rage-prices-economy

If the penalty for a crime is a fine, it's only illegal for the poor.

• Proverb [Author unknown]

I mean, a 1,4% net profit fine isn't a penalty.

• It'll merely mean some middle-managers get lesser bonuses, maybe someone at the top will be scapegoated into resigning quetly with all their preferenced shares options remaining available to them post-exit.
• That's not a penalty, but a business expense!
  • Liike a top criminal defense lawyer who routinely gets parking tickets knowing they can just bill their clients for that (if not already calculated that in!) instead of looking for a proper parking space or taking a taxi…

#PRC #China #FoodSafety #PinDuoDuo #TEMU #Investigation #OrganizedCrime #ConsumerProtection #eCommerce #FoodDelivery #Enshittification #Greedflation #Commentary #Sarcasm #AsianBoss

Sportsbet owner expands from gambling into less-regulated 'rewards club'

One of the world's biggest gambling companies is breaking into the 'rewards club' scene, raising the alarm among anti-gambling advocates.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-04/sportsbet-owner-flutter-expands-from-gambling-to-rewards-club/106752820

#Gambling #SportsIndustry #ConsumerProtection #CompanyNews