Cox Media Group faces 20 years of FTC oversight over fake AI listening ads

Cox Media Group faces 20 years of FTC oversight over fake AI listening ads

Escrowed payments of $880,000 plus two $25,000 sums fall due within 8 days. Two comments reached the docket, and each later breach carries a civil penalty. Continue reading this article on ppc.land. Sign up the PPC Land newsletter to get the latest marketing news.

FTC Finalizes $930K Cox Media 'Active Listening' Orders

The FTC has finalized orders requiring Cox Media Group and two marketing firms, including one in Nashua, New Hampshire, to pay $930,000 over an "Active Listening" ad product the agency says used no voice data at all — just resold email lists.