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6 days, 2 hours ago

Trump FTC pick casts lone no vote on rule banning deceptive junk fees

President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the Federal Trade Commission cast the lone no vote Tuesday against a newly finalized rule banning deceptive junk fees in live-event ticketing and short-term lodging. Nidhi Hegde, interim executive director of the American Economic Liberties Project, said in response to the newly finalized rule that "banning junk fees is broadly popular across the country …

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Fairness cream company fined Rs 15 lakh over deceptive, misleading ad

India Today

A district consumer forum in Delhi imposed a fine of Rs 15 lakh on Emami Ltd for unfair trade practices after a man alleged that the company's fairness cream The Central Delhi District Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission was hearing a complaint about unfair trade practices against Emami Ltd for its product, Fair and Handsome cream. Noting the evidence before it, …

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3 weeks, 2 days ago

Crack this deceptive maths brain teaser and prove that you are a puzzle champion

Hindustan Times

This simple and yet engaging brain teaser, designed to test logical thinking and problem-solving skills, is the perfect way to get your brain muscles working on a Sunday. The puzzle offers you two simple equations and asks you to determine the value of two variable B and C. This brain teaser is perfect for you as its simplicity hides its …

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4 weeks ago

Are Indian apps manipulating you? Unveiling the dark patterns of online shopping

Live Mint

Raise your hand if you have encountered a dialog box on an app or a website where “Yes" is brighter and more visible than a “No", or the site you are buying from has sneakily added a new service or an item while charging you more money. Privacy deception, which is tricking users into sharing more personal data than they …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Govt issues coaching guidelines, bars them from using deceptive claims | Details

Hindustan Times

The Centre on Wednesday unveiled new guidelines to curb misleading Drafted by the Central Consumer Protection Authority, the new endorsement regulations came in response to a reported surge in complaints received via the National Consumer Helpline about the false claims made by coaching institutes. READ | BJP demands closure of schools in Delhi amid alarming air pollution level The official …

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1 month, 1 week ago

AP Budget highly deceptive: YSRC

Deccan Chronicle

Vijayawada: The YSRC has criticised the state Budget for 2024-25 as "highly deceptive," claiming it lacks proper allocations to fulfill its grand promises. Although the total outlay of ₹2.95 lakh crore for the year represents an increase of ₹41,000 crore over the previous year's budget, Rajendranath questioned where the funds would come from to fulfill the much-publicized Super Six schemes. …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

FBI uncovers deceptive AI deepfakes in 2024 election's final hours

Raw Story

WASHINGTON — The competing claims flying across our screens have heated up in recent weeks, but we ain’t seen nothing yet. “Apparently we're just gonna, you know, hope for the best,” Sen. Josh Hawley — one of the louder voices calling for AI guardrails in this Congress — told Raw Story. “I don't think there's going to be a major …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Deceptive 'bait-and-switch' Facebook groups snare U.S. voters: study

Raw Story

Dozens of Facebook groups bill themselves as Kamala Harris fan pages but mount racist attacks, criticize her record on immigration and promote her rival Donald Trump, in what disinformation researchers call a "bait-and-switch" tactic aimed at deceiving voters in a tight US election race. But inside the group, posts seek to undermine Harris, including one with a photo of a …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Missing Skilled Workers: The Green Job Shortage in India

Live Mint

The article explores the issue of career greenwashing and the shortage of skilled professionals in the green jobs market in India. It highlights the high number of applications received for jobs related to sustainability, despite the lack of depth of knowledge about the subject among candidates. The article emphasizes the need for skilled individuals in the ESG space, particularly at …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Newport Beach mayor accuses former councilman of deceptive campaign mailers; candidate responds

LA Times

A flier mailed to Newport Beach voters by City Council candidate Jeff Herdman’s campaign stating “I agree with Mayor O’Neil” were described as deceptive by the city’s mayor. Newport Beach Mayor Will O’Neill claimed his name and image were used to deceive voters into thinking that he supported former Councilman Jeff Herdman’s campaign for City Council. Another mailer attributed to …

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2 months, 1 week ago

Sippy Sidhu murder case: Kalyani was deceptive during psych exam, CFSL expert tells court

Hindustan Times

During the resumed hearing of the Sippy Sidhu murder case on Thursday, statements of senior scientific officer, forensic psychology division, Central Forensic Science Laboratory, New Delhi, were recorded before the court of CBI special judge Alka Malik. Kalyani Singh is the prime accused in the Sippy Sidhu murder case. The official, who is a psychological assessment expert, had interviewed Kalyani …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

California is racing to combat deepfakes ahead of the election

LA Times

Days after Vice President Kamala Harris launched her presidential bid, a video — created with the help of artificial intelligence — went viral. On Friday, California lawmakers gave final approval to a bill that would prohibit the distribution of deceptive campaign ads or “election communication” within 120 days of an election. The legislation updates a California law that bars people …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Joe Rogan fumes over 'deceptive' Kamala Harris video after denying he endorsed her as next President

Daily Mail

Joe Rogan has called out MSNBC for its 'deceptive' video of him allegedly endorsing Kamala Harris ahead of the US presidential election in November. Rogan clarified that MSNBC actually edited and put together bits of himself talking about both Harris and former US representative Tulsi Gabbard from his show before the outlet later deleted the clip. Joe Rogan didn't hold …

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4 months ago

Kourtney Kardashian’s Lemme faces class action lawsuit over deceptive advertising

The Independent

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

52 out of 53 top Indian apps use dark patterns to deceive users; Netflix, Ola, Swiggy included in ASCI report

The Hindu

Almost all the top Indian apps are deploying deceptive design practices which impact user autonomy and informed decision-making by users, a study released on Thursday said. The deceptive patterns discovered include privacy deception, interface interference, drip pricing, and false urgency, an official statement issued by the advertising industry's self-regulatory body said. Privacy deception emerged as the most prevalent deceptive pattern, …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

Republican PAC WinRed misleads US consumers into recurring donations

Al Jazeera

WinRed has been under the lens of attorneys general in four US states for its deceptive marketing tactics. Clark was charged almost $90,000 across six different credit cards – three of which had charges well over $20,000 as recently as the end of June, as per Clark’s credit card statements, communications with WinRed, and FEC records obtained by Al Jazeera. …

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5 months, 1 week ago

Kennedy and West third-party ballot drives are pushed by secretive groups and Republican donors

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Libertarians in Colorado want to put Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on the ballot to create chaos. One way to do that is propping up third-party candidates,” said Josh Schwerin, a spokesman for Hillary Clinton’s 2016 campaign, which many Democrats believe she lost because the Green Party played spoiler. Legal experts say West’s reliance on an army of paid …

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5 months, 1 week ago

European Union says X’s blue checks are deceptive ‘dark patterns’ that breach its social media laws

Associated Press

LONDON — The European Union said Friday that blue checkmarks from Elon Musk’s X are deceptive and that the online platform falls short on transparency and accountability requirements, the first charges against a tech company since the bloc’s new social media regulations took effect. Regulators took aim at X’s blue checks, saying they constitute “dark patterns” that are not in …

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5 months, 1 week ago

'So misleading': CNN's Tapper flips out on deceptive anti-Biden ad that uses his voice

Raw Story

On Thursday afternoon, CNN host Jake Tapper lashed out at a viral 2024 presidential ad that used his voice and those of other cable hosts trashing President Joe Biden after the first presidential debate. The ad, posted by independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., also uses clips of the cable anchors praising Biden — with Biden's name excised — …

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5 months, 4 weeks ago

US court says Smith & Wesson must comply with New Jersey subpoena in deceptive advertising probe

Associated Press

PHILADELPHIA — Smith & Wesson, the gun manufacturer, must comply with a New Jersey subpoena seeking documents as officials investigate whether the company engaged in deceptive advertising, a U.S. appeals court ruled Tuesday. Platkin’s office, in a statement, said the appeals court had “rightly rejected Smith & Wesson’s attempts to undercut the state courts’ confirmation” of New Jersey’s right to …

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6 months ago

No More Misleading Ads: Centre Mandates Self-Declaration Certificate For Advertising Agencies

Live Law

An Now, advertising agencies and media have to file a self-advertising form to ensure that the content is not misleading in any way. An evaluation done through the Advertising Standards Council of India in the year 2023-24 on 8,299 Online platforms also play a crucial role in spreading misleading A survey conducted by the community media social media platform LocalCircles …

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6 months, 1 week ago

China blames Philippines for ship collision in South China Sea. Manila calls the report deceptive

The Hindu

A Chinese vessel and a Philippine supply ship collided near the disputed Spratly Islands in the South China Sea on June 17, China’s coast guard said, in the latest flare-up of escalating territorial disputes that have sparked alarm. The Philippines says the shoal falls within its internationally recognized exclusive economic zone and often cites a 2016 international arbitration ruling invalidating …

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6 months, 1 week ago

China blames Philippines for ship collision in South China Sea. Manila calls the report deceptive

Associated Press

TAIPEI — A Chinese vessel and a Philippine supply ship collided near the disputed Spratly Islands in the South China Sea on Monday, China’s coast guard said, in the latest flare-up of escalating territorial disputes that have sparked alarm. The Philippines says the shoal falls within its internationally recognized exclusive economic zone and often cites a 2016 international arbitration ruling …

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6 months, 1 week ago

Hiltzik: How the fast-food industry uses deceptive employment numbers

LA Times

The fast-food industry has been wringing its hands over the devastating impact on its business from California’s new minimum wage law for its workers. That brings us back to the claim that job losses among California’s fast-food restaurants are due to the new minimum wage law. The article stated that employment in California’s fast-food and “other limited-service eateries was 726,600 …

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Trump FTC pick casts lone no vote on rule banning deceptive junk fees

Fairness cream company fined Rs 15 lakh over deceptive, misleading ad

Crack this deceptive maths brain teaser and prove that you are a puzzle champion

Are Indian apps manipulating you? Unveiling the dark patterns of online shopping

Govt issues coaching guidelines, bars them from using deceptive claims | Details

AP Budget highly deceptive: YSRC

FBI uncovers deceptive AI deepfakes in 2024 election's final hours

Deceptive 'bait-and-switch' Facebook groups snare U.S. voters: study

Missing Skilled Workers: The Green Job Shortage in India

Newport Beach mayor accuses former councilman of deceptive campaign mailers; candidate responds

Sippy Sidhu murder case: Kalyani was deceptive during psych exam, CFSL expert tells court

California is racing to combat deepfakes ahead of the election

Joe Rogan fumes over 'deceptive' Kamala Harris video after denying he endorsed her as next President

Kourtney Kardashian’s Lemme faces class action lawsuit over deceptive advertising

52 out of 53 top Indian apps use dark patterns to deceive users; Netflix, Ola, Swiggy included in ASCI report

Republican PAC WinRed misleads US consumers into recurring donations

Kennedy and West third-party ballot drives are pushed by secretive groups and Republican donors

European Union says X’s blue checks are deceptive ‘dark patterns’ that breach its social media laws

'So misleading': CNN's Tapper flips out on deceptive anti-Biden ad that uses his voice

US court says Smith & Wesson must comply with New Jersey subpoena in deceptive advertising probe

No More Misleading Ads: Centre Mandates Self-Declaration Certificate For Advertising Agencies

China blames Philippines for ship collision in South China Sea. Manila calls the report deceptive

China blames Philippines for ship collision in South China Sea. Manila calls the report deceptive

Hiltzik: How the fast-food industry uses deceptive employment numbers