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Federal Trade Commission Bans General Motors from Selling User Data

11 hours ago

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has made the decision to stop General Motors (GM) from selling user data obtained from the company's vehicles. This decision comes in response to frequent concerns from citizens worried about the privacy of their data and how it might be used. Customers have expressed concerns about their personal information potentially being used for marketing or other purposes without their consent.

Warning! Gift Card Scams: How to Avoid Fraud This Holiday Season

2 months ago

As the holiday season approaches, scammers are ramping up their activities and using various tricks to deceive trusting consumers. One of the most popular methods of fraud has become gift cards. Experts urge everyone to be especially cautious and pay attention to six common scams involving gift cards.

CFTC Settles with Uniswap Over Leveraged Retail Crypto Trading

4 months ago

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has reached a settlement with popular decentralized exchange Uniswap regarding leveraged cryptocurrency trading. This decision concludes a lengthy dispute in which the CFTC accused Uniswap of providing users access to mechanisms that allowed for trading on margin without having the appropriate licensing.