Consumer Protection & Regulation
Government enforcement actions and regulatory policies addressing consumer rights, pricing practices, and business conduct affecting household financial security and market fairness.
7 events tracked
Latest in Consumer Protection & Regulation· Oct 22
Airbnb banned hosts from requiring guests to perform labor-intensive chores, shifting cleaning and maintenance costs either to hosts or the platform. If hosts absorb the expense, short-term rental unit economics deteriorate. If Airbnb covers it, service margins compress in a business already squeezed by turnover costs.
- Single source1 day ago
Airbnb bans hosts from requiring guests to do labor-intensive chores
Airbnb's new global policy, effective November 20, prohibits hosts from assigning guests demanding tasks like dishwashing and bed-stripping.
The Guardian
- Reported by 2 outlets2 days ago
New Mexico slaps Meta with $25 billion fine over Cambridge Analytica
Meta faces a $25 billion penalty from New Mexico authorities stemming from the Cambridge Analytica data privacy scandal.
BBC News · CNBC
- Single source2 days ago
EU opens probe into Booking.com's handling of fraudulent lodging ads
EU regulators investigate Booking.com for fake listings and scams on its platform.
The Guardian
- Single source5 days ago
Enterprise rejected Visa card at French airport, blocking car rental
Enterprise car rental rejected a customer's credit card at pickup, citing card type incompatibility with their payment system.
The Guardian
- Single source6 days ago
US business groups waged sustained campaign to weaken EU forest protection rules
US corporate lobbyists campaigned to weaken EU deforestation regulation, according to a report.
The Guardian
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- Single source11 days ago
Commentator explains consumer protections for automatically renewing subscriptions
BBC News examines consumer rights regarding automatic subscription renewals.
BBC News
- Single source22 days ago
New York City enforces simpler subscription cancellation requirements
NYC's new rule mandating straightforward cancellation processes for subscriptions joins other jurisdictions with comparable regulations.
CNBC