c/technology · by unpossum@sh.itjust.works · 107d

FTC to Require Cox Media Group, Two Other Firms to Pay Nearly $1 Million to Settle Charges They Deceived Customers About “Active Listening” AI-Powered Marketing Service

https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2026/05/ftc-require-cox-media-group-two-other-firms-pay-nearly-1-million-settle-charges-they-deceived

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dugmeup@lemmy.world · 21 pts · 107d

Oh lawd! A whole milliun?!?! What is we gonna do?!

MyBrainHurts@piefed.ca · 15 pts · 107d (2 replies)

Looks like Cox Media forgot to slip a trump some cash.

Fredselfish@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 107d

Guess that a dollar off my internet bill?

DScratch@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 107d

Probably cheaper to play the fine.

MountingSuspicion@reddthat.com · 15 pts · 107d

Lmao. They have to pay for NOT listening.

According to the complaints, this service did not, in fact, listen in on consumers’ conversations or use voice data at all—nor did the service accurately place ads in customers’ desired locations. Instead, the service the companies provided consisted of reselling—at a significant markup—email lists obtained from other data brokers.

scottmeme@sh.itjust.works · 6 pts · 107d

Cost of doing business....