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FTC FINES FIRMS $1M FOR FAKE 'LISTENING' AD TECH

Three companies will pay nearly $1 million to settle FTC charges over selling fake "Active Listening" technology they claimed monitored phones for targeted advertising. The agency found the tech didn't work—it was simply overpriced email lists.

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Three firms will pay nearly $1 million for selling “Active Listening” technology that they claimed tapped people’s phone…