Consumer Federation of America

We are CFA, a research, advocacy, education, and service organization dedicated to protecting #Consumers ! We are excited to join #BlueSky !

Michael DeLong, a Research and Advocacy Associate with the Consumer Federation of America, told @moneywise.com that #Insurers could use such data to “hike drivers’ rates in a number of ways.”

The release from the AG's office says #RhodeIsland is the first state to take action over the alleged inaction, although it isn't the first time the #SocialMedia company has been sued on this subject. CFA filed a lawsuit in April #Meta #ScamAds

The #RollerCoaster loophole is a terrifying example of how #Deregulation puts consumers at risk #CPSC Learn more in our latest blog ⤵️

“This miscarriage of justice threatens basic trust in the judicial system, and #Congress must act quickly to investigate" More than a dozen organizations are calling on Congress to investigate #Meta ’s reported involvement in the sidelining of an active criminal investigation against it

This summer offered a grim preview of a #Food system that has lost consumer #Trust. The rise of a #Predatory food economy goes a long way toward explaining the nation’s epidemic of chronic, diet-related disease. Learn more in our latest blog

Some #chatbots, like automated phone systems, may frustrate customers with endless chat loops “Consumers should do what they can to hold these institutions accountable” @adamrust.bsky.social Full story here: www.9news.com/article/news...

“ #Insurance companies raised rates on their customers in 2025 and increased the paydays for their #Executives,” said Michael DeLong, CFA’s Research and Advocacy Associate. “Consumers are struggling to afford coverage, with no relief in sight."

“Americans are assuming these parks are safe, but the reality is once the #CPSC no longer had the authority to investigate hazardous situations, there is no federal watchdog.” Full story here: www.today.com/video/six-fl...

CFA & United Policyholders share #Tips and #Resources to help consumers get their #Wind and #Flood #Insurance claims paid quickly, fully, and fairly in the wake of #HurricaneIsaias

According to #FEMA, more than 40% of #Flood claims occur outside designated high-risk flood zones. #Insurance Full Story Here: abc7news.com/post/el-nio-...

AI #Agents are a dream scenario for #SurveillancePricing They get more #Data, more trust, more access, and even less responsibility. #AI New Blog by CFA's @benwinters.bsky.social

64% of Americans support restrictions on #Advertising ultra-processed #Foods to children, so why are we still letting #BigFood companies address the harms of food marketing to kids through voluntary action?

“This innovative move highlights yet again that local and state #ConsumerProtection agencies are stepping up to protect consumers even while federal agencies aren’t and provides a roadmap for other regulators to do the same.” #ClicktoCancel #NYC

Is this #Seller legitimate? Does this product really do what it claims? Will I be able to reach the seller if something goes wrong? #Technology, and in particular #AI, is making those questions increasingly difficult to answer. #ProductSafety

Insurance companies share driving histories. That makes it difficult for people to find coverage after they’ve been dropped. "That places a huge burden on people,” DeLong said. “ #Insurance companies are supposed to protect you." Full story here: www.fox13memphis.com/news/half-of...

Registration for CFA's 39th Annual #Financial Services Conference is now open Wednesday, December 9 & Thursday, December 10 Register Today: consumerfed.org/events/2026-...

"Most people don't know that #MaritalStatus is used to charge people higher #Premiums at all," DeLong said. According to Bureau of Labor Statistics data cited by DeLong, #AutoInsurance costs rose 55% between 2020 and 2025

“This is ultimately the end of independent #financial regulators,” said @csfrayer.bsky.social, director of #Investor Protection at the consumer advocacy group Consumer Federation of America #SEC

"By withdrawing these funds, the Administration is abandoning American families struggling with escalating #Housing costs.” @sjccorn.bsky.social

The economic consequences of online #Scams and #Fraud are enormous. Americans lose an estimated $148 billion a year to online scams #Congress must ensure #BigTech is held accountable and protect consumers from fraud.

“If a company has a technology that’s going to allow them to earn more money from consumers, I don’t see why they wouldn’t use it.” The concerns come after new patent filings from Walmart revealed #AI technology that could potentially be used to help set #prices.

“In general, consolidation reduces #Consumer choices,” Gremillion told Inc. “Undersupply may take the form of higher #Prices, but it can also mean forcing consumers to accept a ‘lowest common denominator’ inferior product.” www.inc.com/liyana-illya...

“We definitely have been worried by the application of #AI in the administration’s rulemaking process and in the announcement of executive orders.” It fits within a broader trend of lots of applications of AI rolling out quickly without due diligence.” @sjccorn.bsky.social

Latino homeowners in #Florida pay 58% more for home #Insurance than those in predominantly white neighborhoods - roughly $5,000 more per year Full story here: www.tampabay28.com/news/region-...

CFA's conducting research on #FoodMarketing & the #SurveillanceEconomy. Parents w/ Kids Under 18: Please take & share this 5-minute survey to help us learn more about food ads, privacy, and social media platforms 👇 forms.cloud.microsoft/pages/respon...

Save the Date for CFA's 50th Annual National #Food Policy Conference! When: Wednesday, March 10 & Thursday, March 11 Learn More: consumerfed.org/event/nation...

CFA urges #Insurance Commissioners to ban the harmful practice of #PriceOptimization in insurance #SurveillancePricing

Kitchen Table #AI policies center around #privacy, personal autonomy, fairness, #safety, #affordability, and sanity. This technology is not ungovernable. It’s time to focus on the people, and the very real damage AI companies are doing today. New Blog by CFA's @benwinters.bsky.social

Progress on reducing the nation’s chronic #Diet -related disease epidemic faces the same fundamental problem today in the United States as efforts to prevent acute #Foodborne illness: Rampant #Corruption Learn more in our latest blog ⤵️

Per an analysis by the Consumer Federation of America, the cost of #Scams and crimes exceeds $1,000 per U.S. household in 2026. Read More: www.moneydigest.com/2259424/gen-...

America is in the middle of a #Housing affordability crisis. So why are members of #Congress voting against more funding for housing? Find out in CFA’s latest blog by @sjccorn.bsky.social

A test conducted by CFA found that unmarried #Drivers pay more. Single, divorced and widowed drivers got quotes in April 2025 that were up to $108 higher for six months of premiums from four out of five #CA carriers.

CEOs of #BigTech companies are calling for government oversight. Our People-First #Chatbot Bill gives lawmakers a straightforward approach. #AI Chatbots are products, not people. They’re created and released by companies that must be held accountable when their products harm people.

Congress must vote NO on #HR7866 It would end states' ability to enforce their own interest-rate limits on loans made by out-of-state banks. The result, more financial distress & fewer protections against triple-digit #Interest rates. #StopTheDebtTrap

“We applaud @repmaxinewaters.bsky.social for taking action to increase the Federal Home Loan Banks’ minimum contributions to #AffordableHousing for the first time in more than 35 years" @sjccorn.bsky.social #FHLBanks

“It’s Unethical to call this an Ethics Provision” The #Senate is set to hold a key procedural vote today on the #CLARITYAct. But what do the new #Ethics restrictions actually do? Find out in CFA’s Eye on #Tech blog by @csfrayer.bsky.social #Crypto

89% of Americans favor country-of-origin labeling for #Beef and #Pork, but will the White House’s sudden embrace of the issue actually make it mandatory? #COOL Find out in our latest blog ⤵️

“We’ve talked a lot about our #Insurance affordability crisis,” said @sjccorn.bsky.social, director of #Housing at CFA. “What we haven’t really talked about is the racially inequitable impacts, and that Black and Hispanic #Homeowners are particularly struggling.”