Topic: false advertising
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Apple to Pay $250 Million to Settle Siri AI Lawsuit
Apple agreed to a $250 million settlement for a false advertising lawsuit claiming it misled consumers by heavily promoting an AI-enhanced Siri that never launched, with eligible U.S. iPhone 15 and iPhone 16 buyers receiving up to $95 per device. The settlement, which requires court approval and ...
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Instacart Settles FTC Deception Claims for $60 Million
Instacart will pay a $60 million settlement to resolve FTC allegations of deceptive advertising, including misleading "free delivery" claims that still required a mandatory service fee. The FTC found Instacart's "100% satisfaction guarantee" to be false, as refunds were often denied for common is...
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Nintendo Settles With Accessory Maker Over Leaked Switch 2 Mockups
Nintendo sued accessory maker Genki for trademark infringement and false advertising over early, accurate mockups of the unreleased Nintendo Switch 2. The lawsuit alleged that Genki's promotional actions misled consumers and risked damaging Nintendo's controlled product reveal strategy. The case ...
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Marketer to pay $880K settlement over device-tapping ad claims
Cox Media Group (CMG) promoted an "Active Listening" service claiming to use AI to capture voice data from smart devices for ad targeting, sparking public concern. The FTC found CMG's claims were false; Active Listening did not actually listen to conversations or use voice data, but instead resol...
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Deel loses bid to block witness in Rippling spy case
A federal judge rejected Deel’s motion to silence former employee O’Brien, ruling that the company failed to make genuine efforts to resolve the dispute and ignoring assurances that O’Brien would not invoke his Fifth Amendment rights. The court dismissed Deel’s claims regarding cybersquatting and...
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Apple Sued Over Alleged 'Hide My Email' Security Flaw
Apple is facing a class action lawsuit alleging its Hide My Email feature has a security flaw that can expose users' real email addresses, violating California's false advertising and consumer protection laws. The vulnerability was reported to Apple in June 2025, but there are no confirmed cases ...
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Apple to Pay Owners of These iPhone Models in 'Siri AI' Lawsuit
Apple has agreed to a $250 million settlement over delayed Siri AI features, with eligible U.S. iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 16 owners potentially receiving $25 to $95 per device. The settlement still requires court approval, with payouts not expected until late 2026 or early 2027; no action is neede...
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Democrats Urge FTC to Probe Trump Mobile App
Democratic senators, led by Elizabeth Warren, are urging the FTC to investigate Trump Mobile for alleged false advertising and deceptive practices regarding its delayed T1 Phone. The senators' letter demands the FTC apply uniform consumer protection standards to all companies, framing its respons...
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Rivian owners sue, alleging false self-driving promises
A proposed class action lawsuit accuses Rivian of misleading consumers by promising Level 3 hands-free, eyes-off driving capabilities for its first-generation R1T and R1S vehicles, which the complaint alleges were never technically capable of achieving this standard. The lawsuit claims Rivian ran...
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Trump Mobile’s site still calls T1 Phone ‘American-made’
The Trump Mobile website continues to describe its T1 phone as "American-made," contradicting the company's earlier clarification that the phone is only "assembled" in the U.S., which may violate FTC truth-in-advertising regulations. The FTC requires products labeled "Made in USA" to be substanti...
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Nintendo Wins Damages from Genki Over 3D-Printed Switch 2
Nintendo has settled its legal dispute with Genki over unauthorized use of Switch 2 branding and a detailed mockup, requiring Genki to pay damages and cease using misleading product names. The conflict arose when Genki displayed a precise 3D-printed model of the unreleased Switch 2 and advertised...
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Cox Media fined for boasting of spying on users via phones
The FTC fined Cox Media, MindSift, and 1010 Digital Works $930,000 for falsely claiming they could eavesdrop on users through smart devices to sell targeted ads. Cox Media promoted a "Voice Data" system in 2023, asserting it could use casual conversations for ad targeting, but later denied actual...
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Meta's AI Glasses Reportedly Share Private Footage With Kenyan Reviewers
A Swedish investigation alleges that contractors in Kenya reviewing data for Meta's AI smart glasses were exposed to highly sensitive private footage, including intimate moments, contradicting the company's privacy assurances and sparking a proposed class action lawsuit. Despite Meta's claims of ...
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