Consumer Federation of America
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The Consumer Federation of America is an association of more than 250 nonprofit consumer organizations established to advance the consumer interest.
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We are CFA, a research, advocacy, education, and service organization dedicated to protecting #Consumers !
We are excited to join #BlueSky !
We are excited to join #BlueSky !
Attempting to shut down the #CFPB has “cost American families $19 Billion”
Thank you @warren.senate.gov for defending the CFPB and protecting people not predatory profits.
Thank you @warren.senate.gov for defending the CFPB and protecting people not predatory profits.
February 10, 2026 at 3:23 PM
Attempting to shut down the #CFPB has “cost American families $19 Billion”
Thank you @warren.senate.gov for defending the CFPB and protecting people not predatory profits.
Thank you @warren.senate.gov for defending the CFPB and protecting people not predatory profits.
Honored to join congressional leaders, union members & consumer advocates to call on congress to defend the #CFPB & protect people not predatory profits. @adamrust.bsky.social @nteu335.bsky.social
February 9, 2026 at 11:01 PM
Honored to join congressional leaders, union members & consumer advocates to call on congress to defend the #CFPB & protect people not predatory profits. @adamrust.bsky.social @nteu335.bsky.social
Watch CFA’s @benwinters.bsky.social join @charleyjohnson.bsky.social’s the Untangled podcast to discuss The People First #Chatbot Bill
Full episode here: untangled.substack.com/p/what-if-we...
Full episode here: untangled.substack.com/p/what-if-we...
February 9, 2026 at 5:15 PM
Watch CFA’s @benwinters.bsky.social join @charleyjohnson.bsky.social’s the Untangled podcast to discuss The People First #Chatbot Bill
Full episode here: untangled.substack.com/p/what-if-we...
Full episode here: untangled.substack.com/p/what-if-we...
Food #Inflation, new #DietaryGuidelines, #MAHA, & so much more!
Learn about the future of #FoodPolicy at CFA's National Food Policy Conference, now less than 1 month away.
Register Here: consumerfed.org/events/natio...
Learn about the future of #FoodPolicy at CFA's National Food Policy Conference, now less than 1 month away.
Register Here: consumerfed.org/events/natio...
February 9, 2026 at 1:54 PM
Food #Inflation, new #DietaryGuidelines, #MAHA, & so much more!
Learn about the future of #FoodPolicy at CFA's National Food Policy Conference, now less than 1 month away.
Register Here: consumerfed.org/events/natio...
Learn about the future of #FoodPolicy at CFA's National Food Policy Conference, now less than 1 month away.
Register Here: consumerfed.org/events/natio...
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What If We Regulated Chatbots Like Any Other Product?
Listen now | My conversation with Ben Winters, Director of AI and Privacy at Consumer Federation of America
untangled.substack.com
February 8, 2026 at 4:48 PM
Give it a read / listen and sign up to Untangled while you're at it - untangled.substack.com/p/what-if-we...
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Today, I’m sharing my conversation with @benwinters.bsky.social, Director of AI and Privacy at @consumerfed.bsky.social about The People First Chatbot Bill—model legislation for regulating chatbots that’s been endorsed by over 70 organizations.
February 8, 2026 at 4:48 PM
Today, I’m sharing my conversation with @benwinters.bsky.social, Director of AI and Privacy at @consumerfed.bsky.social about The People First Chatbot Bill—model legislation for regulating chatbots that’s been endorsed by over 70 organizations.
Hear our Doug Heller discuss the unjust impact of socioeconomic characteristics that #insurance companies use to set prices
Full video here: www.chicagofed.org/events/2026/...
Full video here: www.chicagofed.org/events/2026/...
February 6, 2026 at 6:49 PM
Hear our Doug Heller discuss the unjust impact of socioeconomic characteristics that #insurance companies use to set prices
Full video here: www.chicagofed.org/events/2026/...
Full video here: www.chicagofed.org/events/2026/...
As we celebrate a history of activism for civil rights and social justice, we are honored to join member organization NAACP and others on the below letter & our fight for fair housing.
consumerfed.org/press_releas...
consumerfed.org/press_releas...
Housing, Consumer, and Civil Rights Organizations Call Attention to Federal Rollbacks Worsening the Nation’s Housing Crisis · Consumer Federation of America
In a letter published today, over thirty leading housing, consumer, and Civil Rights organizations express their urgent concern over recent actions taken by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban De...
consumerfed.org
February 6, 2026 at 2:00 PM
As we celebrate a history of activism for civil rights and social justice, we are honored to join member organization NAACP and others on the below letter & our fight for fair housing.
consumerfed.org/press_releas...
consumerfed.org/press_releas...
A coalition of more than 70 consumer protection, digital rights, and sexual violence prevention organizations have endorsed the People-First Model Chatbot Bill.
It’s designed to set “clear rules of the road.”
@benwinters.bsky.social
It’s designed to set “clear rules of the road.”
@benwinters.bsky.social
Chatbot Developers Brace for Impending Wave of State Regulation
Chatbot developers are facing pressure from state lawmakers and consumer advocates to limit the technology’s potential harm amid a swell of private litigation and legislative activity.
news.bgov.com
February 5, 2026 at 1:44 PM
A coalition of more than 70 consumer protection, digital rights, and sexual violence prevention organizations have endorsed the People-First Model Chatbot Bill.
It’s designed to set “clear rules of the road.”
@benwinters.bsky.social
It’s designed to set “clear rules of the road.”
@benwinters.bsky.social
"Once you lose your last branch bank, how do you come back from that?" @adamrust.bsky.social
Without a nearby branch, people resort to banking in places that give them a bad deal: expensive check-cashing services, predatory payday lenders.
Without a nearby branch, people resort to banking in places that give them a bad deal: expensive check-cashing services, predatory payday lenders.
The Hidden Costs of Living in a Banking Desert | Bankrate
Living in a banking desert can mean higher fees, payday loans and lost savings. Here’s how shrinking bank access impacts real people.
www.bankrate.com
February 4, 2026 at 2:05 PM
"Once you lose your last branch bank, how do you come back from that?" @adamrust.bsky.social
Without a nearby branch, people resort to banking in places that give them a bad deal: expensive check-cashing services, predatory payday lenders.
Without a nearby branch, people resort to banking in places that give them a bad deal: expensive check-cashing services, predatory payday lenders.
Consumer advocates worry #homeowners could be without #wildfire #insurance without knowing it. Michael DeLong, a research and advocacy associate with the CFA, said this law could set a dangerous precedent.
Wildfire coverage can be carved out of homeowners insurance
A new law allows for this carve out in Nevada
www.boisestatepublicradio.org
February 3, 2026 at 2:10 PM
Consumer advocates worry #homeowners could be without #wildfire #insurance without knowing it. Michael DeLong, a research and advocacy associate with the CFA, said this law could set a dangerous precedent.
Homeowners with low #CreditScores pay nearly $2,000 more a year for #insurance than those with high credit scores, according to a new report from CFA
Full story here: www.investigatetv.com/2026/01/30/h...
Full story here: www.investigatetv.com/2026/01/30/h...
February 2, 2026 at 1:48 PM
Homeowners with low #CreditScores pay nearly $2,000 more a year for #insurance than those with high credit scores, according to a new report from CFA
Full story here: www.investigatetv.com/2026/01/30/h...
Full story here: www.investigatetv.com/2026/01/30/h...
“There is no reason that a #CreditScore should have anything to do with what you’re playing for homeowners #Insurance” - @susanweinstock.bsky.social
Watch full video here: comcastnewsmakers.com/Videos/2026/...
Watch full video here: comcastnewsmakers.com/Videos/2026/...
January 30, 2026 at 5:23 PM
“There is no reason that a #CreditScore should have anything to do with what you’re playing for homeowners #Insurance” - @susanweinstock.bsky.social
Watch full video here: comcastnewsmakers.com/Videos/2026/...
Watch full video here: comcastnewsmakers.com/Videos/2026/...
“A more likely scenario is that it will be quite harmful to #Nevada #homeowners, increasing costs and leaving them unprotected,” Michael DeLong, research and advocacy associate at the Consumer Federation of America, tells @realtordotcom.bsky.social
www.realtor.com
January 30, 2026 at 2:01 PM
“A more likely scenario is that it will be quite harmful to #Nevada #homeowners, increasing costs and leaving them unprotected,” Michael DeLong, research and advocacy associate at the Consumer Federation of America, tells @realtordotcom.bsky.social
We are #HIRING! CFA seeks a full-time Director of Competition and Market Fairness. More information / apply here: consumerfed.org/careers/
January 29, 2026 at 2:14 PM
We are #HIRING! CFA seeks a full-time Director of Competition and Market Fairness. More information / apply here: consumerfed.org/careers/
New paper from CFA examines the dramatic rise in #fraud & #scams and calls for closer coordination between consumer protection and the policing of illicit finance.
By @adamrust.bsky.social
By @adamrust.bsky.social
CFA Releases New Paper Urging Regulators to Link Consumer Protection and Illicit Finance to Stop Scams · Consumer Federation of America
The Consumer Federation of America (CFA) released a new paper, Follow the Money: Bridging Consumer Protection and Illicit Finance to Stop Scams, examining the dramatic rise in fraud and calling for cl...
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January 28, 2026 at 2:01 PM
New paper from CFA examines the dramatic rise in #fraud & #scams and calls for closer coordination between consumer protection and the policing of illicit finance.
By @adamrust.bsky.social
By @adamrust.bsky.social
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Last August, alongside @consumerfed.bsky.social and others, we warned that xAI hadn't done enough to prevent non-consensual sexual deepfakes.
Now the EU has announced its investigation into the company.
Good to see regulators taking this seriously.
Now the EU has announced its investigation into the company.
Good to see regulators taking this seriously.
We are opening an investigation into Grok because we believe that X may have breached the DSA.
We have seen antisemitic content, non-consensual deepfakes of women, and child sexual abuse material.
In Europe, no company will make money by violating our fundamental rights.
link.europa.eu/Fh8h84
We have seen antisemitic content, non-consensual deepfakes of women, and child sexual abuse material.
In Europe, no company will make money by violating our fundamental rights.
link.europa.eu/Fh8h84
January 28, 2026 at 2:25 AM
Last August, alongside @consumerfed.bsky.social and others, we warned that xAI hadn't done enough to prevent non-consensual sexual deepfakes.
Now the EU has announced its investigation into the company.
Good to see regulators taking this seriously.
Now the EU has announced its investigation into the company.
Good to see regulators taking this seriously.
“We need regulators who are willing to fight for consumers. Regulators have responded with deference to #insurance companies,” charged Douglas Heller, director of insurance at CFA. “That’s a mistake, and we’re paying for it.”
‘Delays, lowballs, outright denials’: how the LA wildfires have exposed the US’s broken insurance industry
Insurance practices in an age of climate volatility raise troubling questions about home ownership and housing affordability – the bedrock of the American middle class
www.theguardian.com
January 27, 2026 at 9:15 PM
“We need regulators who are willing to fight for consumers. Regulators have responded with deference to #insurance companies,” charged Douglas Heller, director of insurance at CFA. “That’s a mistake, and we’re paying for it.”
"The companies behind these #chatbots have repeatedly failed to rein in the manipulative nature of their products," @benwinters.bsky.social, director of AI and Data Privacy at CFA, said.
AI Chatbots Posing as Therapists Give Worse Advice the More You Talk to Them
A report by consumer advocacy groups found continuing troubles with bots posing as therapists.
www.cnet.com
January 27, 2026 at 1:52 PM
"The companies behind these #chatbots have repeatedly failed to rein in the manipulative nature of their products," @benwinters.bsky.social, director of AI and Data Privacy at CFA, said.
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The Trump administration is planning to write regulations using AI.
The Department of Transportation is about to use Google Gemini to draft new regulations.
www.propublica.org/article/trum...
The Department of Transportation is about to use Google Gemini to draft new regulations.
www.propublica.org/article/trum...
Government by AI? Trump Administration Plans to Write Regulations Using Artificial Intelligence
The Transportation Department, which oversees the safety of airplanes, cars and pipelines, plans to use Google Gemini to draft new regulations. “We don’t need the perfect rule,” said DOT’s top lawyer....
www.propublica.org
January 26, 2026 at 4:38 PM
The Trump administration is planning to write regulations using AI.
The Department of Transportation is about to use Google Gemini to draft new regulations.
www.propublica.org/article/trum...
The Department of Transportation is about to use Google Gemini to draft new regulations.
www.propublica.org/article/trum...
. @benwinters.bsky.social, the AI and privacy director at CFA, said the plan was especially problematic given the exodus of subject-matter experts from government. #DOT has had a net loss of nearly 4,000 of its 57,000 employees since Trump returned to the WH, including more than 100 attorneys.
#AI
#AI
Government by AI? Trump Administration Plans to Write Regulations Using Artificial Intelligence
The Transportation Department, which oversees the safety of airplanes, cars and pipelines, plans to use Google Gemini to draft new regulations. “We don’t need the perfect rule,” said DOT’s top lawyer....
www.propublica.org
January 26, 2026 at 6:40 PM
. @benwinters.bsky.social, the AI and privacy director at CFA, said the plan was especially problematic given the exodus of subject-matter experts from government. #DOT has had a net loss of nearly 4,000 of its 57,000 employees since Trump returned to the WH, including more than 100 attorneys.
#AI
#AI
" #Financial companies know accountability is gone," @adamrust.bsky.social told @usatoday.com . "With no one in the consumers' corner, complaints are ignored, and every day people pay the price."
#CFPB
#CFPB
Consumer guardrail facing cuts waits on court decision
An appeals court will decide if further cuts can be made to the CFPB, a key agency tasked with protecting consumers
www.usatoday.com
January 26, 2026 at 2:04 PM
" #Financial companies know accountability is gone," @adamrust.bsky.social told @usatoday.com . "With no one in the consumers' corner, complaints are ignored, and every day people pay the price."
#CFPB
#CFPB
If fully realized as proposed, the Administration’s #immigration policies could result in American families paying an additional $2,150 for #goods and #services each year.
Find out more in our latest #blog
Find out more in our latest #blog
Is ICE to Blame for Your High Grocery Bill? · Consumer Federation of America
If fully realized as proposed, the Administration’s immigration policies could result in American families paying an additional $2,150 for goods and services each year by the end of 2028.
consumerfed.org
January 23, 2026 at 5:14 PM
If fully realized as proposed, the Administration’s #immigration policies could result in American families paying an additional $2,150 for #goods and #services each year.
Find out more in our latest #blog
Find out more in our latest #blog
“When one company is able to do something and is not held fully accountable for it,” @benwinters.bsky.social says, “it sends a signal to other #BigTech giants that they can do the next thing.”
www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
What It's Like to Get Undressed by Grok
Elon Musk’s AI image generator has been used to create non-consensual intimate images on X. Meet some of the women affected by it.
www.rollingstone.com
January 23, 2026 at 2:37 PM
“When one company is able to do something and is not held fully accountable for it,” @benwinters.bsky.social says, “it sends a signal to other #BigTech giants that they can do the next thing.”
www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
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More than 70 organizations have joined EPIC, @consumerfed.bsky.social, and @fairplayforkids.bsky.social to endorse our People-First Chatbot Bill, a crucial step forward in providing meaningful protections for all chatbot users.
January 22, 2026 at 6:30 PM
More than 70 organizations have joined EPIC, @consumerfed.bsky.social, and @fairplayforkids.bsky.social to endorse our People-First Chatbot Bill, a crucial step forward in providing meaningful protections for all chatbot users.