Cox Media fined after bragging it spied on users through their phones

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By Adi RobertsonMay 25, 2026, 2:28 pm121 ptsTrending
An exceptionally weird controversy has come back to haunt Cox Media and a pair of marketing firms, which claimed they were secretly listening to users via phones and smart devices - despite little evidence they actually could. On Thursday the Federal Trade Commission announced that Cox, MindSift, and 1010…

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