Facebook Group Sales Increase and Metaverse Investment

Internet Facebook Group stops sales decline – money for Metaverse Meta has announced its Q1 figures. Photo: Rafael Henrique/SOPA Images via ZUMA Press Wire/dpa Last year, the Facebook group Meta came under pressure: declining revenues, billions in costs for Mark Zuckerberg’s dream of the Metaverse, competition from Tiktok. Now sales are increasing again. 27.04.2023, 03:38 … Read more

Clear AI rules urged by Ministry of Consumer Protection

Artificial intelligence is now ubiquitous – which is why new questions arise in terms of consumer protection. What might this look like in the future? The Federal Ministry for Consumer Protection has demanded clear rules for the use of artificial intelligence (AI). AI is omnipresent in people’s everyday lives – for example in the credit … Read more

Tesla and Elon Musk face potential costs of hundreds of millions of dollars from two US class action lawsuits related to right-to-repair.

Tesla has been sued in two class-action lawsuits in the United States alleging that Elon Musk and his electric car company unlawfully restrict competition for service, maintenance, and parts for its Model S, Model 3, Model X, and Model Y electric cars. The class action lawsuits allege that Tesla owners would be forced by the … Read more

Spahn demands annual examination of dependence on China

internal security Spahn demands annual examination of dependence on China “We have to become more independent of China and telecommunications is a critical infrastructure,” says opposition politician Jens Spahn (CDU). Photo: Bernd von Jutrczenka/dpa The Union politician says that one must above all protect telecommunications as a critical infrastructure – important components come from the … Read more

Security required: The best installment loans with security

safety required The best installment loans with security 03/06/2023 06:21 am Inflation remains high. Interest rates rise. And yet more and more people are buying on credit. How does that fit together – and where can consumers who want this secure their loan most cheaply? The financial experts at FMH-Finanzberatung have investigated these questions. It … Read more

Consumer protection for online loans should be better

However, Malte Gallée is not completely satisfied. The MEP is angry that member states have refused to harmonize penalties for breaches of the consumer credit directive. According to the Bavarian, the Greens had demanded fines amounting to at least four percent of the creditor’s turnover. “The compromise simply states that member states must ensure that … Read more

The Spotify clause on price adjustments in subscriptions is not allowed

The phrases of use for subscriptions to the Spotify new music streaming company include clauses that point out that the price can be improved if the whole value of giving the streaming services increases, but not if the price tag decreases. The federal association of shopper organizations (vzbv) is suing this clause. The Berlin regional … Read more

US could take action against airlines that do not meet consumer protection standards – NBC New York (47)

WASHINGTON DC – The day after Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg met with airline leaders to grill them about widespread flight disruptions, his own flight was canceled and he ended up driving from Washington to New York. “That’s happening to a lot of people, and that’s exactly why we’re paying a lot of attention here to … Read more

OJK’s New Rules, Debt Collectors Make Threats and Physical Violence Can Enter General Criminal Offenses Page all

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com – Regulation of the Financial Services Authority (BOY) Number 6/POJK.07/2022 regarding Consumer protection and the Society in the Financial Services Sector also regulates marketer and debt collector. OJK Deputy Commissioner for Consumer Education and Protection Sarjito said, marketer are also employees of financial services business actors (PUJK) or, marketers can be called employees … Read more

Chain loans: Federal government fails consumers – economy

The EU wants to pass a new directive to protect consumers with consumer credit, and Germany of all countries now wants to prevent that. What sounds crazy is currently the case in Brussels, unfortunately. A high-ranking representative of the German federal government in Brussels recently confirmed it at a public event. “The most important concern … Read more