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You may have heard about the latest massive data breach likely involving every single one of us. “If people weren’t taking precautions in the past … this should be a five-alarm wake-up call for them," said @TeresaMurray of U.S. PIRG @JCAHealey @LATimes yahoo.com/news/hackers-m…

A scary tale from a regular guy here in Ohio. I'm all in for secret words.

Some day, I believe, many people will regret how much they didn’t value their privacy. R.J. Cross and Ed Mierzwinski, #ProtectConsumers #DefendCFPB!! Whatcha think?

JUST IN - Emergency cellular network roaming has been enabled across the mountains and flood areas. This means whatever tower your phone can connect to, regardless of provider, you will be able to use it.

One of the tragedies of Hurricane Helene is how few people had flood insurance. I pulled data from FEMA for every county in North Carolina. In most inland communities, less than 1% of homes were insured before the storm. distilled.earth/p/hurricane-he…

I watched this live. It gave me goosebumps. Plus they’re donating a half-million dollars to #Helene victims.

Unfortunately, we've seen airline price gouging before during other disasters. It will be important for DOT to monitor this over the next days. And for consumers to publicly share examples like this one.

It’s unconscionable that some companies could be jacking up prices for plane tickets or rental cars or hotel rooms. We’re talking about people’s lives here. #Milton

Price gouging during a natural disaster is just plain wrong, and excessive price increases can be unfair under the law. The FTC, @CFPB, and U.S. Department of Justice have shared guidance on how people can identify and report fraud or price gouging. ftc.gov/news-events/ne…

Like this tweet if you’d rather have this 1980s toaster as the Browns starting QB right now over Deshaun Watson

Those pesky, costly subscriptions and memberships will be easier to cancel under FTC rules announced today. The rule says companies must make it as easy to cancel as it was to sign up. Subscription tricks cost consumers billions of dollars per year. FTC pirg.org/edfund/media-c…

New rules from FTC make it easier to cancel auto-renew subscriptions. Here are easy tips from Teresa Dixon Murray . Save a bit of money & get rid of those bad, costly decisions you made in the last year. pirg.org/edfund/resourc…

INJECT THE HAMMY WALKOFF DIRECTLY INTO MY VEIN!!!!!! 🙌

Wonder why you're getting so many annoying robocalls and robotexts? One big reason: Less than half of phone companies nationwide are using required anti-robocall technology. U.S. PIRG #robocalls FCC pirg.org/edfund/resourc…

A huge new protection for airline passengers, especially going into the holidays. This no-hassle refund rule applies to flights booked starting Oct. 28. Thanks U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg pirg.org/edfund/updates…

Great explainer on airline passengers' new rights to no-hassle refunds if flights are canceled or delayed, from Hannah Sampson U.S. PIRG The rules apply to flights booked starting Oct. 28. washingtonpost.com/travel/2024/10…

Astronomers urge FCC to halt satellite megaconstellation launches "The long-term effects of this massive change to our environment aren't clear...We can bring the world online without the unknown environmental harms of satellite megaconstellations." space.com/space-explorat…

How to avoid buying counterfeit tickets as a holiday gift or any time. Great segment on CBS Mornings by my colleague Lucas Rockett Gutterman 🚀

Listeria, Salmonella, and E. coli, oh my! 98% of all foodborne illnesses in 2024 were linked to just 13 outbreaks: pirg.org/edfund/resourc… Teresa Dixon Murray

Listeria, Salmonella and E. coli, oh my! The number of food recalls because of dangerous bacteria increased by 41% in 2024. Learn ways to stay safe. U.S. PIRG pirg.org/edfund/resourc…