Press Release Archive

2010

August

17

• Wireless fraud uncovered in Chinese speaking community (Consumer Action and AT&T expose the problem, provide tips to protect consumers). FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE You can also click here to read our Chinese version of the Press Release [華人社區常會發生之手機交易詐騙案件]. San Francisco, California —…

June

25

• Financial Reform spells a win for consumers. The U.S. House and Senate conference committee passed a final bill today that includes a bureau devoted exclusively to consumer financial protection. “Consumer Action has…

17

• Consumer Action Anniversary and Awards. To mark its 39th year of education and advocacy, Consumer Action celebrates today with a party and awards ceremony in San Francisco.

16

• Privacy groups send an open letter to Facebook (Social networking giant must give users more control over their data). Consumer and privacy advocates sent a letter to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg outlining remaining privacy concerns on the site.

• Consumers need relief from debt settlement rip-offs (Consumer advocates support bills aimed at debt settlement abuses). Leading consumer advocates call on Congress to act quickly to enact S. 3264, the Debt Settlement Consumer Protection Act of 2010 sponsored by Senators Charles Schumer (D-NY) and Claire McCaskill (D-MO) and H.R. 5387, the companion bill sponsored by Representatives Louis Gutierrez (D-IL), Keith Ellison (D-MN) and Gwen Moore (D-WI).

May

26

• Consumer Action responds to Facebook’s new privacy settings. Consumer Action responded to Facebook’s announced changes to its privacy settings, which the company says will make it simpler and easier for users to control…

06

• Advocates highlight problems in draft online privacy bill. Bill is weak and mimics failed industry self-regulation

January

26

• Consumer groups warn of debt settlement trap (Groups offer debt-strapped consumers advice on getting real relief). For-profit debt settlement services can't be counted on to help consumers lighten their debt load.

2009

December

22

• Consumer Action nationwide survey of financial literacy programs (Financial literacy programs in local communities have continued need for printed materials). Consumer Action, a national non-profit consumer education and advocacy organization, has published the results of a survey of community-based organizations (CBOs) titled "Implementation of Community-based…

August

18

• California coalition sets August legislative priorities. Nine consumer rights organizations, including Consumer Action, have sent a letter the California Legislature outlining pro-consumer legislative priorities during the final month of the 2009…

March

31

• Stipends help make communities MoneyWi$e (Consumer Action and Capital One provide small grants to local groups for consumer education). San Francisco — (March 31, 2009) – National consumer advocacy group Consumer Action and Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE: COF) announced today that their joint…

January

30

• Consumer victory: National wreck registry is a reality. The National Motor Vehicle Title Information System (NMVTIS) will allow consumers to learn if a used car has been seriously damaged or stolen, based on information tied to the car’s vehicle identification number (VIN).

14

• Privacy necessary to ensure success of Health IT (Coalition for Patient Privacy urges Congress to include privacy in legislation). The Coalition for Patient Privacy has asked the 111th Congress to include privacy protections in any federal Health IT legislation. In a press conference at…