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Australia sues Meta for ads promoting cryptocurrency scams

The Aussie watchdog says the ads promoted crypto scams by using photos of prominent Australian figures.

Input · Mar 18, 2022

Facebook didn’t remove scam ads featuring Australian billionaires. Now the ACCC is suing

Australia's consumer watchdog, the ACCC, is taking legal action against Facebook's parent company Meta in response to scam cryptocurrency investment ads.

The New Daily · Mar 18, 2022

Meta Is Getting Zapped By The ACCC For Scam Ads & Oops, Hope There’s Lawyers In The Metaverse!

One person allegedly lost over $650,000 through a scam.

Pedestrian.tv · Mar 18, 2022

Travellers urged to book early as fares predicted to soar due to rising jet fuel prices

Qantas chief says airlines have no choice but to increase prices and believes travel will be impacted

The Guardian - AU · Mar 10, 2022

ACCC says investigation into Facebook's response to scammers is in advanced stage, hints legal action may follow

Facebook could soon be legally defending its record on scammers, with the Australian consumer watchdog revealing an investigation into the company is "very advanced".

ABC News · Mar 9, 2022

‘Massive uplift’: Pricier airfares coming as Ukraine war pushes oil prices higher

Australians are facing steep rises in airfares this year as the Ukraine war pushes up jet fuel costs for airlines – ending a brief period of lower prices.

The New Daily · Mar 9, 2022

Unfair practices law needed to improve consumer protection, says outgoing ACCC chair Rod Sims

The outgoing head of Australia's competition regulator wants to see the crackdown on big tech extended to outlawing unfair practices, a move he says could also benefit consumers in other sectors, such as travel.

ABC News · Mar 3, 2022

Reining in the digital giants: Rod Sims on the trials and triumphs of a decade as head of the consumer watchdog

Outgoing Australian Competition and Consumer Commission chair reflects on his time as consumer protector and market guardian

The Guardian - AU · Feb 25, 2022

Telstra and Optus lose as small NBN retailers take on the giants with tailored plans: ACCC

Telco giants Telstra and Optus are losing ground to smaller independent retailers, the ACCC has said in a new NBN report.

The New Daily · Feb 23, 2022

Rapid test kits were not redirected: ACCC

The head of the ACCC has confirmed there were false reports of rapid test kits being redirected to the federal government and the watchdog is investigating.

AAP · Feb 23, 2022