Consumer rights stories
Compare Club adds HBF, HIF and see-u to its panel, lifting coverage to about 67% of Australia's private health insurance market.
FinTech Australia unveils Fintech Data Horizons Summit to spotlight real-world open banking and data sharing across key sectors in 2026.
Logitech G offers 30-day money-back guarantee on JB Hi-Fi pre-orders of its PRO X2 SUPERSTRIKE gaming mouse in Australia.
Avast flags 430,000 blocked visits to fake online shops in Australia, warning scam “ghost stores” will surge over summer sales and Christmas.
New BS ISO 21800 standard aims to cut fine print and make online contracts clearer for consumers across booming UK digital markets.
New Zealand tightens health advertising code, curbing influencer endorsements, tougher evidence rules and stricter protections for vulnerable people.
Cybersecurity leaders warn boards must treat data privacy as a strategic imperative as AI drives explosive growth in personal data use.
North American shoppers now prize data privacy and trust over convenience, putting fresh pressure on retailers ahead of the holiday season.
One in five Australians has been duped by fake online tickets, losing an average AUD $432 as scams surge ahead of the busy summer events season.
Study finds 95.9% of Indian websites track users without consent, putting firms and government bodies at risk of massive DPDP fines.
Millions face UK telecoms bill hikes from March, as Uswitch warns households to switch now or pay an extra GBP £126 million a month.
Women hit by UK fraud report deeper anxiety and money woes than men, with younger women facing the harshest ongoing fallout.
As facial analytics quietly spread through public spaces, Canadians face urgent questions over privacy, consent and digital surveillance.
UK telecoms charter faces scrutiny as April bill hikes loom, with Ofcom complaints and consumer groups questioning value and service.
The FCA will bring buy now, pay later under tougher UK rules from July 2026, forcing stricter checks and clearer protections for borrowers.
Indosat's AI spam shield blocked 2bn risky contacts in six months, averting scam losses of about USD $500m for Indonesian users.
Federal Court of Appeal upholds drip pricing ruling against Cineplex, leaving a CAD $38,978,000 penalty and 10-year conduct limits in place.
Facewatch says UK retailers' facial recognition alerts more than doubled to over 500,000 in 2025 amid rising theft and abuse in stores.
New UK platform FOLO-UP uses AI to flag unsafe products on major online marketplaces, pressuring retailers to pull dangerous listings.
The CMA is probing eight travel firms over online pricing practices amid new powers to fine misleading pricing tactics up to 10% of global turnover.