Device “Ownership” Is a Civil Liberties Issue
By Kit Walsh We’re taking part in Copyright Week, a series of actions and discussions supporting key principles that should guide copyright policy. Every day…
Consumer Rights
Change Your Phone Settings So Apple, Google Can’t Track Your Movements
By Jen King, Stanford University Technology companies have been pummeled by revelations about how poorly they protect their customers’ personal information, including an in-depth New…
Amazon Ring Surveillance Cameras Are Spying On You, They Want Private Watchlists; Mobile Providers Cease Selling Location Data To Third Party Apps
By Aaron Kesel It’s not enough that Amazon is on record working with the FBI with its Facial Rekogntion biometric software … no, Amazon is…
Phone Carriers Getting Richer Selling Your Data = More Telecom $ to Force Harmful 4G and 5G Wireless Infrastructure on Americans
By B.N. Frank A recent investigation by Motherboard revealed that phone carriers were selling customer location data to third parties and some of had ended…
Are There “Rogue” State Utility Commissions Programming How State Legislatures, Laws & Courts Are Prescribed?
By Catherine J. Frompovich Do utility consumers ever question what’s happening in their state regulatory agencies, especially when those agencies practice “administrative over-reach” or get…
Your Phone Apps Are Tracking Every Step You Take and Every Stop You Make (And Then Selling It)
By Daisy Luther You’re being watched constantly, at least if you have a cell phone with apps on them. A recently published report showed how…
These 11 Companies Control Everything You Buy
By Luke Fernandez Is freedom of choice an illusion? The rapid rise of variation in everyday goods and services, from which cereal we eat in…
National Facial Recognition Database to Use Loyalty Rewards to Identify American Shoppers
By MassPrivateI For years, I have been warning people about facial recognition in retail stores, but this story might convince you to avoid retail stores…
Inviting The Data Collectors In: Facebook’s New Portal Device Is Company’s Ultimate Trust Test
By Joseph Jankowski Facebook’s new Portal in-home calling device has just gone on sale in the United States. While there isn’t yet much data showing the…
What Consumers Really Should Know About Microwave & Smart Technologies Before It’s Too Late
By Catherine J. Frompovich For those who are ambivalent about microwave and “smart” technologies, or truly are addicted and can’t live without them, I’d like…
Kentucky AARP and Attorney General Say Utility Smart Meters Are Too Expensive And Unnecessary. Kentuckians Don’t Want Them Because Of That And More.
By B.N. Frank Citizens, elected officials, consumer rights and environmental organizations, and people all over the world don’t want utility “Smart” Meters installed on their…
“The FCC’s Slice and Dice of States’ Rights and Consumer Protections” and More by Bruce Kushnick
By B.N. Frank Telecom analyst Bruce Kushnick has been instrumental in providing details on how The Federal Communication Commission (FCC) and U.S. elected officials and…
Lawsuit Claims Popular LaCroix Sparkling Water Has Insecticide and Other Harmful Chemicals
By Aaron Kesel A lawsuit filed in Cook County, Illinois Circuit Court against popular beverage LaCroix alleges the sparkling water advertised as “all natural” includes…
More TV News Coverage About Duke Energy AMI “Smart” Meters Making Customers Sick
By B.N. Frank In 2010, Duke Energy started installing millions of AMI “Smart” Meters in 6 states. Since then they have also fought for the…