Tag: Consumer Rights
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Tech makes renting in Australia a nightmare, record scam losses mount: Vertical Hold Ep 425
Why is technology meant to make renting simpler actually making it harder for potential tenants? And why are scammers making even more money from unsuspecting Australians? Special Guest Consumer Policy Research Centre CEO Erin Turner!
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Dark patterns in online shopping, in-store facial recognition, who really controls the Internet? Vertical Hold Ep 383
How do online businesses use "dark patterns" to control how we surf the web and spend our money? Should Aussie retail shops be allowed to track our faces as we walk through stores? How has the "open" Internet become a closed shop for just a few tech giants? Special guests CPRC CEO Erin Turner and The Register's Simon Sharwood!
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Is Apple embracing right to repair — or strangling it? Are Aussie online retailers deceiving shoppers?: Vertical Hold Ep 377
Are we really being sold "bargains" when we shop online -- and what's being done to combat deceptive online sellers? With Apple's self-repair options launching, do they make sense for consumers -- or just Apple itself? Special Guest CPRC's Erin Turner!
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