#Consumer protection

Articles (8)

• 🇬🇧 Starmer says government will step in if fuel companies rip off customers as trade body U-turns on decision not to meet Reeves – as it happened — 13/03/2026 [United Kingdom]

  <p>The prime minister issues the statement after a fuel trade body earlier withdrew from a meeting with the chancellor today</p><p>Even before <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/07/...

  Related: #Government intervention
• 🇺🇸 Mounting claims of identity theft involving fake Uber accounts raise passenger safety concerns — 10/03/2026 [USA]

  The allegations surfaced after several people across the country reported receiving tax forms showing income from Uber, despite never signing up to drive for the company.

  Related: #Identity theft, #Data security
• 🇺🇸 Some student loan borrowers are getting Navient settlement checks — here&apos;s who qualifies — 26/02/2026 [USA]

  Student loan borrowers who were steered into a forbearance by Navient may soon get a check, due to a settlement with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

  Related: #Student loans, #Financial settlements
• 🇺🇸 Nissan to recall about 643,000 SUVs in US over engine, gear issues, NHTSA says — 19/02/2026 [USA] Related: #Automotive recalls, #Product safety
• 🇺🇸 The Social Media Addiction Trials: What to Know — 18/02/2026 [USA]

  Landmark trials will test a new legal strategy claiming that Meta, TikTok, Snap and YouTube caused personal injury through addictive products.

  Related: #Digital addiction, #Legal accountability for tech platforms, #Mental health impact of social media, #Platform design and consumer harm
• 🇺🇸 Judge: Lawsuit against Buffalo Wild Wings has "no meat on its bones" — 18/02/2026 [USA]

  A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit filed by an Illinois man who alleged that Buffalo Wild Wings' use of the term "boneless wings" was deceptive.

  Related: #Legal rulings, #Advertising and marketing practices, #Food industry regulation
• 🇺🇸 AI toy company Miko adds an AI off switch after political pressure — 17/02/2026 [USA]

  Miko, a company that makes toys powered by AI, is including an AI off-switch for its core technology after political pressure and probes of their products.

  Related: #Privacy concerns, #AI regulation
• 🇺🇸 Tennessee Sports Betting: Best Legal TN Sportsbooks & Promos — 03/02/2026 [USA]

  Compare the best Tennessee sportsbooks and betting apps for 2026. Learn how to sign up, claim sportsbook promos, and legally bet on sports in TN.

  Related: #Legalization, #Sports betting