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Consumer Protection

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AI-Powered Holiday Shopping Scams: Fake Stores, Reviews and Texts to Spot

Black Friday and holiday deal season is prime time for scammers, and AI has made their fake stores, glowing reviews and delivery texts far more convincing. Here is how the most common AI-assisted shopping scams work, the checks that still catch them, and what to do if you have already paid.

Oct 16, 2026 · 6 min read

Policy & Regulation

When Do You Have to Disclose AI? US Rules for Chatbots, Calls and Ads

There is no single US law requiring businesses to label all AI use, but several federal and state rules do require disclosure in specific situations: bots that sell, AI voices on calls, fake reviews, political ads and more. Here is a practical map of when disclosure is required, and when it is simply wise.

Oct 15, 2026 · 6 min read