National Consumers League CEO Sally Greenberg and business and law professors discussed mandatory hidden fees and transparent pricing before a Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation su…
591 viewsInstagram CEO Adam Mosseri testified at a Senate Commerce subcommittee hearing on the social media platform’s impact on young users. Lawmakers questioned Mr. Mosseri about parental controls,…
2,950 viewsConsumer advocacy experts testified at a Senate Commerce Subcommittee hearing on product safety during the holiday season. Much of the questioning focused on button batteries and the choking…
248 viewsSnapchat, TikTok, and YouTube executives testified at a Senate Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Data Security hearing on the impact of social media platforms on child…
2,730 viewsFacebook whistleblower Frances Haugen testified at a Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Consumer Protection hearing on the business practices and decisions of the social media company, and how …
21,691 viewsAntigone Davis, Facebook’s Global Safety director, testified at a Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Data Security hearing o…
2,092 viewsThe Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Data Security held a hearing on COVID-19 pandemic fraud and scams with consumer prote…
1,349 viewsA Senate Commerce subcommittee held a hybrid hearing on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the live event entertainment industry. Witnesses represented the wide range of industries invol…
2,811 viewsA Senate subcommittee held a hearing examining the manufacturing industry’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Members questioned witnesses on how their businesses compete with China in manu…
467 viewsA Senate Commerce subcommittee examined the various scams that have surfaced during the coronavirus pandemic. Witnesses included federal and state officials who offered recommendations on ho…
837 viewsNCAA officials, university leaders, and former student athletes testified at a Senate Commerce subcommittee hearing on college athlete compensation. Among the witnesses were NCAA President M…
852 viewsU.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission members testified before a Senate Commerce subcommittee on hazardous products and consumer safety. Acting commission chair Ann Marie Buerkle announced…
544 viewsFederal Trade Commission Chair Joseph Simons and other commissioners testified on the agency’s budget and priorities. Senators asked questions on a variety of consumer protection topics, inc…
1,427 viewsA Senate Commerce Subcommittee held a hearing on preventing abuse of amateur athletes with officials from USA Weightlifting, U.S. Figure Skating, USA Swimming, and USA Bobsled and Skeleton. …
933 viewsOfficials with the United States Olympic Committee (USOC), USA Gymnastics (USAG) and Michigan State University (MSU) testified before a Senate Commerce subcommittee on changes the institutio…
2,600 viewsA Senate subcommittee held a hearing with former USA Gymnastics President Steve Penny and former Michigan State University President Lou Anna Simon about sexual abuse of athletes during thei…
5,691 viewsA Senate Commerce subcommittee examined Cambridge Analytica’s partnership with Facebook during the 2016 presidential campaign as well as data privacy. Witnesses included the former chief tec…
1,150 viewsA Senate Commerce subcommittee held a hearing to examine abuse of Olympic athletes and looked at the role of national governing bodies in protecting the athletes.
1,076 viewsJohn Doak, the Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner, was among the witnesses testifying at a hearing on efforts to eliminate insurance fraud by consumers, insurers, and scammers. Subcommittee mem…
911 viewsA Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation subcommittee held a hearing on “ticket bot” software, which allows scalpers to purchase tickets in bulk for resale at a higher price to consumer…
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