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Indiana Grandfather Nearly Lost His Disney Trip With Grandkids To A Flight Scam — One Detail Exposed It

Roland Jones' Disney World trip was marred by a fraudulent booking website. As travel scams increase, experts advise vigilance and using secure payment methods to protect against fraud.

International Business Times UK

If a Caller Does Any of These 5 Things, Hang Up Immediately

Your phone rings, and the person on the other end sounds professional, confident, and even helpful. They may know your name, your address, or details...

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Trump floated the idea of a 15% government stake in massive railroad merger

Trump did not name any specific companies, but Union Pacific's pending acquisition of Norfolk Southern is the only known railroad deal currently in progress.

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Beware Of Fake RSVP Links: Hackers Use Wedding And Graduation Invites To Steal Personal Data, FTC Warns

Beware of phishing scams with fake digital invitations during graduation and summer parties in the US. Protect your email with FTC tips on avoiding suspicious links and boosting security.

International Business Times UK

7 Scams Draining Retirement Savings Right Now — Including the New ‘Social Security Verification’ Scheme

Scammers are becoming more aggressive, more convincing, and far more technologically sophisticated, and retirees are increasingly in their crosshairs. Older Americans often have accumulated savings,...

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FTC Fines Cox Media Group $800K Over Alleged 'Active Listening' AI Ad Service That Used Phones Without Consent

The FTC fined Cox Media Group $880,000 after confirming its 'Active Listening' AI ad service never collected voice data but resold email lists to small businesses at inflated prices.

International Business Times UK

Here's How Your Favorite Stores Use Surveillance Data to Charge You More

From online to in-store, retailers track your behavior to set maximum prices. Here's how to fight back.

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Online child safety campaigners call for US inquiry into Roblox

Groups claim games platform’s design and business model conflict with children’s developmental needs

The Guardian - UK

Exclusive: Advocacy groups file complaint against Roblox, alleging its manipulative design puts kids at risk

The complaint follows a parent who lost her son to people who groomed him on the platform.

Fortune

Trump T1 Phone Arrives Nine Months Late With Wrong US Flag, Chinese Hardware and a $499 Price Tag ($128 at Walmart)

The Trump Mobile T1 finally ships nine months late with an 11-stripe American flag, hardware matching a Taiwanese phone, and a $499 price tag for a device sold elsewhere for $128.

International Business Times UK

Your rewards card may be spying on you

A surveillance pricing ban in Maryland leaves out loyalty programs — costing customers more than they save

Salon

US FTC reportedly launches antitrust probe into Arm following its launch of its own AGI CPU — regulators investigate if chip designer is restricting architecture access to rivals

The U.S. FTC is looking into Arm Holdings to see if it's abusing its market position as a dominant chip designer to gives its new chip manufacturing business an advantage over competitors who build semiconductors based on Arm designs.

Tom’s Hardware

Trump’s trade commission is using fear to silence dissent

The FTC settled its case with Media Matters for America. But it doesn’t have to win in court to achieve its goals

The Guardian - US

I've been studying Big Tech for a long time. What just happened with Anthropic and the Pentagon terrifies me

For years, I watched regulators fail to keep pace with Silicon Valley. The Anthropic-Pentagon standoff is proof we've run out of time.

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Arm Holdings to face US antitrust probe over chip tech: Report

The US Federal Trade Commission is investigating Arm Holdings. The probe focuses on Arm's licensing of its chip technology. Regulators want to know if Arm is illegally monopolizing parts of the semiconductor market. This scrutiny is part of global attention on Arm's business practices. Arm faces similar investigations in other…

International Business Times

Meta Launches Incognito AI Chat Days After Removing Instagram Encryption

Meta launched Incognito Chat with Meta AI on May 13, 2026, five days after quietly removing end-to-end encryption from Instagram direct messages — a sequence that digital-rights group the Electronic Frontier Foundation called a broken promise.

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7 Signs a Contractor May Be Preparing to Overcharge an Older Homeowner

For many older homeowners, finding a trustworthy contractor feels more stressful than ever. Rising repair costs, aggressive home-improvement marketing, and an increase in scams targeting...

International Business Times UK

Woman Loses $10K in Hilton Head Island Rental Scam — Facebook Accused of Becoming 'Breeding Ground' for Fraud

A woman lost $10,800 (£8,530) to a fake Hilton Head rental via Facebook. FTC data shows half of reported rental scams now start on the platform

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MAGAs Are Fuming After Email Confirms They Will Never Get Their $500 Trump Phones or Deposits Back

Nearly 600,000 Trump supporters paid deposits for a gold smartphone that remains undelivered, sparking outrage and calls for investigation into Trump Mobile's practices.

Reason

11 Big SCOTUS Cases That Will Be Decided Soon

From immigration and guns to executive power, transgender athletes, and mail-in ballots, these are the Supreme Court cases to watch out for in May and June.

International Business Times UK

Gold Trump Phone Scam Victim Shares Warning to MAGA Community After Sinking Savings Into Brand That Never Arrived

Trump Mobile's T1 phone launch, announced in June 2025, faces backlash due to billing issues, unfulfilled promises, and potential deceptive practices, prompting calls for an FTC investigation.

Clever Dude

FTC Reports A Rise In Fake Toll-By-Plate Text Scams, Targeting Drivers In Multiple States

Scam texts are hitting drivers with a surprising sense of urgency, and they look official enough to cause real confusion in just seconds. The Federal Trade Commission has flagged a sharp rise in fake toll-by-plate messages that trick people into believing they owe unpaid road fees. These messages often demand…

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‘How is that possible’: Tennessee woman waited three hours at Discount Tire only to be told the vehicle she bought brand new might not be hers

She bought it brand new off the lot

Fortune

Americans lost $2.1 billion to social media scams last year, 8 times more than in 2020. Facebook alone cost users more than texts and emails combined

More than two-thirds of the total amount lost came from Meta-owned apps, according to the Federal Trade Commission.

The Independent UK

Disabled veteran speaks out after losing more than $170K in social media scam

Social media investment scams account for roughly half of the $2.1 billion lost to financial fraud in the U.S. in 2025, according to federal officials

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