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New EU Rule Requires Easy “Cancel Contract” Button for Online Sales — Internet & Social Media Law Blog — July 16, 2025
A recent update to EU consumer law will require many businesses selling online to offer a…
U.S. retirement age rising again as Social Security faces funding pressures
Trump's 'one big bill' provides some tax relief for older middle-class taxpayers By James R. Hood…
Senate passes budget bill slashing social safety net and consumer protections
Medicaid cuts and food benefit reductions could deepen medical debt crisis and harm low-income families, advocates…
Millions face Social Security cuts as agency claws back billions in overpayments
Half of some recipients' checks may be withheld By Truman Lewis of ConsumerAffairs June 30, 2025…
Seniors won't face garnishment of Social Security payments on student debt after all
The Education Department had previously said it would seized old-age benefits By James R. Hood of…
Education Department backs off plan to seize Social Security on defaulted loans
Consumer advocates had warned the plan would push many Americans into poverty By James R. Hood…
A “Mastermind” in IP Ownership — Internet & Social Media Law Blog — June 3, 2025
After years of contractual entanglements, public disputes and strategic reinvention, Taylor Swift has achieved something few…
Can you spot an investment scam on social media?
Can you spot an investment scam if it comes from an actual friend’s page on social…
Housing, Nutrition in Peril as Trump Pulls Back Medicaid Social Services
During his first administration, President Donald Trump’s top health officials gave North Carolina permission to use…
At Social Security, These Are the Days of the Living Dead
Rennie Glasgow, who has served 15 years at the Social Security Administration, is seeing something new…
Planning a social media marketing campaign? Read this first.
It started as one of those “run it up the flagpole” ideas to enlist big-name gymnasts…
A scammer hacked my Social Security account: Here’s what I did
The scammer switched direct deposit to another bank By Mark Huffman of ConsumerAffairs May 2, 2025…
Trump Administration Retreats From 100% Withholding on Social Security Clawbacks
The Social Security Administration is backing off a plan it announced in March to withhold 100%…
Lawsuits Against Social Media Users vs. Social Media, Itself
Social media… like it or hate it, it’s seemingly here to stay. For most people, although…
Disclosures 101: New FTC resources for social media influencers
Are you an influencer who works with brands to recommend or endorse products or services in…
The Fair Credit Reporting Act & social media: What businesses should know
You have some job openings at your company or maybe you’re thinking of promoting people to…
Why You Need to Avoid Social Media After an Accident
For most of us, using social media is second nature. After a serious slip-and-fall or trip-and-fall…
Gold mine for scammers: Social media
Social media is a gold mine for scammers, and in the latest FTC Data Spotlight, we’re…
Data Spotlight reveals what’s behind some of those social media ads
Sometimes being the “Home of . . .” is an honorific to be proud of. Kudos,…
New Social Security claims rules took effect today
New technology allows continued filing by phone, with enhanced fraud detection By Mark Huffman of ConsumerAffairs…
How Social Media Can Affect Case
12 Nov How Social Media Can Affect Your Personal Injury Case In today’s digital age, social…