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FTC Fines Cox Media Group $800K Over Alleged 'Active Listening' AI Ad Service That Used Phones Without Consent

The FTC fined Cox Media Group $880,000 after confirming its 'Active Listening' AI ad service never collected voice data but resold email lists to small businesses at inflated prices.

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LISTEN: Behind the AP investigation into crossing guard safety, death

LISTEN: Behind the AP investigation into crossing guard safety, death

An investigation by The Associated Press and Cox Media Group Television Stations found school crossing guards face dangerous conditions, with many injured or killed on the job. In this episode of The Story Behind the AP Story, host Haya Panjwani discusses the investigation with editor Ron Nixon and intern reporter…

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Takeaways from AP, Cox Media Group investigation into injuries and deaths of school crossing guards

Takeaways from AP, Cox Media Group investigation into injuries and deaths of school crossing guards

School crossing guards play an important role in making sure kids get to school safely

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Crossing guards face life-threatening dangers on the job

An investigation by The Associated Press and Cox Media Group Television Stations found that school crossing guards face dangerous conditions, with many injured or killed on the job

The Independent UK

US firm Cox Media accused of listening to private conversations to help push targeted ads

In this Science segment we tell you about how new revelations by the investigative website 404 Media are set to affect the world of digital advertising. The American company Cox Media Group has privately admitted to developing an "active listening" software to eavesdrop on users' private conversations to better target…

Your phone actually is listening to you, or so one marketing company has claimed

It's an age-old conspiracy theory that your phone is listening to you for ad data, but one company has claimed there's more to it.

Yes, it sounds like a conspiracy theory. But maybe our phones really are listening to us

Big brands already know far too much about us. But Cox Media Group’s ‘Active Listening’ software adds a whole new layer of creepiness, writes Arwa Mahdawi

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This is why that mic icon in your status bar is so important

This is why that mic icon in your status bar is so important

Cox Media Group claimed it could offer ads based on what it hears through your smart devices. This future sucks.

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Cox Media Group Promotes Brad Smith to CFO

Cox Media Group Promotes Brad Smith to CFO

Executive joined station group in 2020

Broadcasting & Cable

Cox Media Group Promotes Brad Smith to Chief Financial Officer

Cox Media Group Promotes Brad Smith to Chief Financial Officer

Smith had been the interim co-CFO for the last six months

Fates & Fortunes: June 2024

Fates & Fortunes: June 2024

Notable executives on the move

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Marian Pittman Named WSB Atlanta General Manager, and Expands Corporate Role

Marian Pittman Named WSB Atlanta General Manager, and Expands Corporate Role

Moves up to president of content at Cox Media Group

Broadcasting & Cable

Is the US media layoffs phenomenon the next housing crisis?

Is the US media layoffs phenomenon the next housing crisis?

The media sector’s challenges amplify shadow banks’ toll on the US economy and mirror the 2008 housing crisis.

Cox Media Group Promotes Marian Pittman To President of Content & WSB-TV

Cox Media Group Promotes Marian Pittman To President of Content & WSB-TV

Pittman will expand her responsibilities to include leading WSB-TV, succeeding Ray Carter

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Social Security Chief Testifies in Senate About Plans to Stop ‘Clawback Cruelty’

Social Security plans to default to withholding 10% (not all) of the recipient's monthly benefits to recoup debt, SSA head says.

Social Security Chief Vows to Fix ‘Cruel-Hearted’ Overpayment Clawbacks

Capping Social Security clawbacks at 10% for some beneficiaries is among the changes that O'Malley plans to propose.

DirecTV, Cox End Station Blackout Just in Time for Super Bowl LVIII

All 12 Cox Media Group stations were returned to the satellite lineup before 6:30 gametime

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Cox Media Group Stations Returned to DirecTV Before Super Bowl

Two-week blackout ends as kickoff of big game neared

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Cox Stations Go Dark on DirecTV

The stations were blacked out after the two sides were unable to reach a new retransmission consent agreement

Cox Anticipates Another Retrans Battle with DirecTV

CMG says satellite TV provider’s tactics are threatening local journalism

Local Media Consortium Selects EX.CO as Preferred Video Platform

Bonneville International and WRAL among LMC members now working with EX.CO’s video platform and technologies

Ray Carter to Retire as VP/GM of WSB-TV in Atlanta

40-year industry veteran will assume a leadership role in his church

Broadcasting & Cable

WSB Atlanta GM Ray Carter Will Retire at End of March

40-year veteran has led Cox Media Group station since 2019

CMG Promotes Two Senior Executives

Misti Turnbull promoted to VP of news, Jordan Cipala was named VP of strategy & operations

We always suspected our phones were listening to us, and now we have proof — advertising company CMG Local Solutions reveals "active listening" uses AI to capture voice data it can sell to target ads

This marketing agency has confirmed your phone is spying on you and they want to sell recordings to businesses.

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