Cox Media and marketing firms fined $930,000 for falsely claiming they spied on users via phone microphones
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Summary
The FTC fined Cox Media, MindSift, and 1010 Digital Works a total of $930,000 for falsely claiming they could secretly listen to users through their phones and smart devices to target ads. The companies publicly boasted about a system called "Voice Data" in 2023, comparing it to Black Mirror-style surveillance, despite little evidence they could actually do it. The settlement resolves allegations that they were lying about spying on people for ad targeting purposes.
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The Federal Trade Commission announced that Cox, MindSift, and 1010 Digital Works would pay a total of $930,000 to settle allegations
An exceptionally weird controversy has come back to haunt Cox Media and a pair of marketing firms
Cox Media and two marketing firms have been fined for falsely advertising a service it compared to Black Mirror.
