Shein Agrees to Pay $100 Million to Settle US FTC Probe
Chinese-founded fast-fashion retailer Shein has agreed to pay $100 million to settle an investigation by the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) over delivery delays and other customer complaints, according to a source familiar with...
Banks Warn of AI Shopping Agents’ Fraud and Privacy Risks
Banks including NatWest and Bank of America have warned that the growing use of artificial intelligence (AI) agents for online shopping could increase the risk of scams, fraud and data-privacy breaches. In a report...
Meta Faces $1.4 Trillion Penalty Claim in Youth Addiction Lawsuit
Meta Platforms has revealed that four U.S. states are seeking nearly $1.4 trillion in penalties over allegations that Facebook and Instagram were intentionally designed to addict young users while misleading the public about the...
California Sues 23andMe Over Massive Data Breach Affecting Millions
California Attorney General Rob Bonta has filed a lawsuit against genetic testing company 23andMe, alleging that the firm failed to adequately protect customer data and ignored warning signs before a major data breach exposed...