consumer-protection
Stellantis to Recall Nearly 164,000 US Vehicles Over Risk of Detached Door Trim Pieces
Dutch Probe Snapchat Over Alleged Failure to Tackle Vape Sellers
UK Watchdog Examines 30 Million Car Finance Deals for Compensation Scheme
Nhtsa Opens Probe Into 287,000 Chrysler Minivans Over Steering Issues
France Hits Google With $381 Million Fine for Consumer Protection Failures
Date: September 4, 2025
PARIS (Reuters) -France's data protection authority said on Wednesday it had fined Alphabet's Google 325 million euros ($381 million) for improperly displaying ads to Gmail users and using cookies,...
EU Regulator Flags Surge in Online Sales of Counterfeit Weight-Loss Drugs
Date: September 3, 2025
(Reuters) -The European Union's medicines regulator said on Wednesday there has been a surge in illegal medicines marketed as weight-loss and diabetes medicines online in recent months across the...
Australian Regulator Sues Four Aldi Suppliers Over Alleged Price Fixing
Date: September 1, 2025
(Reuters) -Australia's competition regulator said on Monday it has started civil proceedings against a couple of fresh produce suppliers over allegations of price fixing in their supply of vegetables...
Meta to Add New AI Safeguards After Reuters Report Raises Teen Safety Concerns
Date: August 29, 2025
By Jaspreet Singh (Reuters) -Meta is adding new teenager safeguards to its artificial intelligence products by training systems to avoid flirty conversations and discussions of self-harm or suicide...
Soccer-Police Make Arrest in Relation to Online Racial Abuse of England's Carter at Euros
Date: August 28, 2025
LONDON (Reuters) -A 59-year-old man was arrested in relation to abusive social media messages sent to England defender Jess Carter during the women's European Championship last month, Cheshire Police...
French Prosecutors Open Inquiry Into Kick After Livestream Death
Date: August 26, 2025
PARIS (Reuters) -The Paris prosecutor said on Tuesday it has opened a preliminary investigation into Australian-owned firm Kick following the online death of a French streamer on the livestreaming...