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Dem lawmaker teams up with Planned Parenthood to host ‘deceptive’ drag story hour in Arizona Capitol

Democratic members of the Arizona Legislature partnered with Planned Parenthood to host a “Drug Story Hour” on Tuesday, but faced backlash from their Republican colleagues who said the event was “deceptively” planned. invited. “Democratic Rep. Lorena Austin intentionally misled House leadership into booking a chamber to host a drug story hour with Planned Parenthood,” Republican […]

Crackdown on ‘deceptive’ AI in political ads passes NH House without debate

A bill passed by the New Hampshire House on Thursday would require political ads featuring deceptive synthetic media to include disclosure language. Wisconsin state legislators vote to veto election audit bill.Green light for crackdown on political AI Advanced artificial intelligence tools such as voice cloning software and image generators are already being used in elections […]

H&R Block sues FTC over ‘deceptive’ free filings tax ads

H&R Block is seeking an order that could shake up a Federal Trade Commission complaint that its tax preparation software engages in deceptive marketing with ads that tout the service as free. filed suit against the Federal Trade Commission. The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Kansas City, Missouri, alleges that the FTC violates the […]

TikTok bill sponsors slam company over ‘deceptive pop-up’ campaign  

Lead sponsors of bill to force TikTok’s parent company to sell popular app or face ban in US sent a letter The company on Monday criticized its use last week of a pop-up notification campaign urging users to call Congress about the measure. Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-Wis.) and Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-Ill.), the top members […]

H&R Block used deceptive ads, deleted tax data: FTC

The Federal Trade Commission announced Friday that it had filed a complaint. H&R Block accused of deceptive marketing Online tax preparation software is free, but for many consumers it is not. The FTC also alleged that the company removed consumers’ tax data and required them to contact customer service when downgrading to a more affordable […]

Amazon Showing Ads on Prime Video Is ‘Deceptive,’ ‘Unfair’

Amazon Prime Video is facing backlash from subscribers over changes to its streaming service that now include ads by default. Some subscribers are so upset that they are filing a class action lawsuit against the e-commerce giant, saying they are getting “low value” for the service they paid for and that Amazon’s actions are “deceptive.” […]