Media giant settles for $930k with FTC over allegations it lied about eavesdropping on conversations through smart devices

Cox Media Group settled with the FTC for $930,000 over claims it falsely advertised an AI-powered smart device eavesdropping service called 'Active Listening.' The company and two marketing partners misled customers by claiming to use voice data from smart home devices when they were actually selling email lists purchased from data brokers.