Consumer Protection

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FTC Orders $2.1M Restitution in Deceptive Search Ad Settlement with Bill Payment Firm Doxo

Justice

US Aug 17, 2026

FTC Orders $2.1M Restitution in Deceptive Search Ad Settlement with Bill Payment Firm Doxo

The Federal Trade Commission finalizes a $2.1 million settlement and permanent injunction against third-party bill payment operator Doxo over deceptive search ads that impersonated local utilities and municipal service providers.

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Multistate Coalition of Attorneys General Commences Historic Youth Safety and Addiction Trial Against Meta

Policy

US Aug 17, 2026

Multistate Coalition of Attorneys General Commences Historic Youth Safety and Addiction Trial Against Meta

A bipartisan coalition of state attorneys general begins jury selection in Oakland federal court, alleging Meta engineered addictive features on Instagram and Facebook that caused severe youth mental health harm.

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Governor Gretchen Whitmer Backs MPSC Plan to Halt Annual Utility Rate Hikes and Opposes Hydro Dam Sale

Economy

US Aug 16, 2026

Governor Gretchen Whitmer Backs MPSC Plan to Halt Annual Utility Rate Hikes and Opposes Hydro Dam Sale

Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer endorses regulatory reforms transitioning utilities to multi-year performance rates and opposes private equity purchase of 13 hydro dams.

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