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Consumer Reports to testify at Senate Committee hearing on protecting consumers from artificial intelligence enabled frauds and scams

Washington, DC – Justin Brookman, director of technology policy at Consumer Reports, will testify Tuesday, November 19 at 2:30 pm ET at a hearing held…

November 18, 2024

Tech & Privacy
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Consumer Reports Applauds Major, Long-Awaited Updates to Five-Star Safety Ratings for New Cars

WASHINGTON, DC — Consumer Reports (CR) today commended the U.S. Department of Transportation and its National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) for finalizing critical updates…

November 18, 2024

Cars

Consumer Reports Supports, If Amended, Michigan SB 1082 (Reproductive Health Privacy Legislation)

Consumer Reports supports, if amended, MI SB 1082, which seeks to extend long overdue privacy protections to reproductive health data. SB 1082 seeks to improve…

November 14, 2024

Tech & Privacy
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Consumer Reports Applauds NHTSA’s Strong Action Holding Ford Accountable for Recall Failures That Put Consumers at Risk

WASHINGTON, DC—Consumer Reports (CR) commended the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) for holding Ford Motor Company accountable for failing to recall vehicles with defective…

November 14, 2024

Cars
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Kraft Heinz removes Lunchables from the national school lunch program

Consumer Reports applauds company news and calls on USDA to adopt stricter eligibility standards for school lunches  Kraft Heinz announced today that it is removing…

November 12, 2024

Food

Marketplace Accountability in a Digital World: Consumer Reports white paper on digital marketplace accountability for product safety

Executive Summary The convenience of online commerce has resulted in its rapid growth over the past decade. As the popularity of shopping online continues to…

November 7, 2024

Product SafetyTech & Privacy
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Amazon, Facebook Marketplace, and Other Online Marketplaces Might Be Off the Hook for Dangerous Products Sold on Their Platforms—Consumer Reports Is Working to Change That

WASHINGTON, DC — Consumer Reports (CR) released a report today calling for stronger laws and consumer protections to hold online marketplaces—like Amazon, Temu, and Facebook…

November 7, 2024

Product SafetyTech & Privacy

Consumer Reports files comment in support of FTC’s settlement with Rytr

Consumer Reports wrote a comment in support of the Federal Trade Commission’s settlement with Rytr, a generative-AI company who sold a product that allowed customers…

November 4, 2024

Tech & Privacy
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Consumer Reports statement on the unveiling of a draft Texas artificial intelligence bill

Austin,TX — The chair of the Innovation and Technology Caucus of the Texas Legislature, Representative Giovanni Capriglione, revealed the Texas Responsible AI Governance Act, which…

October 30, 2024

Tech & Privacy
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Candy corn and other Halloween treats are made with cancer-causing Red Dye 3

Consumer Reports delivers petition to FDA signed by nearly 80,000 consumers calling for a ban on dangerous food chemical  WASHINGTON – Consumer Reports is alerting…

October 24, 2024

Food
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