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Consumer Reports applauds Maryland governor for signing key privacy bill into law

Annapolis, Maryland — Consumer Reports was among the groups on hand as Maryland Governor Wes Moore signed a comprehensive privacy bill (SB 541)into law today.…

May 9, 2024

Tech & Privacy
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New Bipartisan Senate Bill Would Ban the Sale of Water Beads for Children

Water beads have been linked to severe risks to children if swallowed, including internal injuries, long-term health issues, and even death  WASHINGTON, DC — Consumer…

May 9, 2024

Product Safety

Consumer Reports and a coalition of 19 organizations urge the Senate Judiciary Committee to pass the American Innovation and Choice Online Act and the Open Apps Market Act

Consumer Reports and a coalition of 19 organizations wrote to the Senate Judiciary Committee urging them to pass the American Innovation and Choice Online Act…

May 9, 2024

Tech & Privacy
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Colorado General Assembly passes artificial intelligence consumer protection bill

The Colorado General Assembly has passed a bill, SB 205, that would establish basic guardrails when companies use artificial intelligence to make high-stakes decisions about…

May 8, 2024

Tech & Privacy
Press Release

Consumer Reports Statement on New Study Showing Cars Contain Harmful Flame Retardants Potentially Linked to Cancer, Other Health Risks

CR calls on NHTSA to update its current flammability standard for vehicle interiors WASHINGTON, DC – A new peer-reviewed study published today found that harmful…

May 7, 2024

Product Safety

CR objects to Visa and Mastercard antitrust settlement with U.S. merchants.

Consumer Reports (CR) joined AELP and US PIRG in objecting to the proposed settlement of the Interchange Fee and Merchant Discount Antitrust Litigation. As we…

May 3, 2024

Money

Consumer Reports submits comments on FTC individual impersonation rulemaking and artificial intelligence

Consumer Reports submitted comments in support of the Federal Trade Commission’s proposed rule on individual impersonation.   The rule, in part, would create liability for…

May 3, 2024

Tech & Privacy
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Consumer Reports applauds EPA for proposed ban of acephate, a harmful organophosphate pesticide linked to serious health problems

CR calls on the EPA to ban all organophosphate and carbamate pesticides on produce  WASHINGTON, D.C. – Under a proposed interim decision announced by the…

May 2, 2024

Food
Press Release

Consumer Reports and ConnPIRG urge the Connecticut state Senate to advance Senate Bill 3, an omnibus Consumer Protection Act

HARTFORD, CT — Consumer Reports and ConnPIRG announced their support for the inclusion of Right to Repair in Connecticut’s Senate Bill 3, an omnibus Consumer…

May 1, 2024

Tech & Privacy

Joint letter calling on the House to support the Ban Water Beads Act (H.R. 6468)

The undersigned organizations write in strong support of the Ban Water Beads Act (H.R. 6468), a bill that would direct the Consumer Product Safety Commission…

May 1, 2024

Product Safety
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