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Consumer Reports applauds the approval of the FDA’s reorganization of its human foods program

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Consumer Reports praised the approval today of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s reorganization of its human foods program so that it can more…

May 31, 2024

Food
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General Mills Urged to Get Plastics Chemicals Out of its Food Products

Consumer Reports Delivers 30,000 Petition Signatures Calling on General Mills to Protect the Public From Toxic Phthalates Linked to Serious Health Problems MINNEAPOLIS, MN –…

May 30, 2024

Food
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Colorado Governor signs landmark right to repair bill into law

Consumer Reports applauds new law that provides Colorodans with the right to repair their digital devices Denver, CO. — Colorado Governor Jared Polis today signed…

May 28, 2024

Tech & Privacy
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CFPB issues rule requiring buy now pay later lenders to provide consumers with protections to dispute charges and get refunds

Consumer Reports praises CFPB’s new rule and calls for additional BNPL reforms WASHINGTON, D.C. – Under an interpretive rule issued by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau today,…

May 22, 2024

Money
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California Assembly approves bill to shield school children from harmful food dyes

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – On May 21, the California Assembly voted to advance a bipartisan bill to ban six harmful food dyes and titanium dioxide from…

May 22, 2024

Money
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Stronger consumer protections needed for peer-to peer payment app fraud victims

Consumer Reports testifies at Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations Hearing: Fraud alert!: Shedding light on Zelle (Today at 2:30 pm ET)  WASHINGTON, D.C. – In…

May 21, 2024

Money
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Consumer Reports commends the Minnesota Legislature for approving a comprehensive privacy bill; cautions that improvements are needed

St. Paul, MN — The Minnesota Legislature advanced a new privacy bill as part of an omnibus legislative package. Consumer Reports worked with legislators throughout…

May 20, 2024

Tech & Privacy
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Consumer Reports backs signing of high-risk AI bill, calls on Colorado General Assembly to strengthen it before it goes into effect

Denver, Colorado – Consumer Reports commends Colorado Gov. Jared Polis for signing SB 205, a bill that would establish baseline accountability and transparency for the…

May 18, 2024

Tech & Privacy
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Consumer Reports and the Center for Democracy & Technology welcome the Colorado General Assembly’s passage of AI bias bill

Denver, CO – Consumer Reports and the Center for Democracy & Technology welcome the Colorado General Assembly’s passage of SB 205, a bill that would…

May 16, 2024

Tech & Privacy
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Consumer Reports praises Supreme Court decision upholding the CFPB’s constitutionality as a major victory for consumers

Court rejects lawsuit filed by payday lenders that would have crippled the critical consumer watchdog  WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Supreme Court ruled today that…

May 16, 2024

Money
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