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Consumer Watchdog

American non-profit organization

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Feb 5, 2026

What do Newsom’s financial disclosures show about the timing of his business sales and Getty-linked loans?

’s public financial disclosures and contemporaneous reporting show a pattern in which Getty-backed financing and formal transfers of his interests clustered around his moves into and out of public off...

Jan 2, 2026

Is this true? "The McDonald’s-backed company Plexure sells surveillance data on you to vendors, who use it to raise the price of items when they think you’ll pay more."

The headline mixes two related truths and one unproven leap: Plexure — the mobile-engagement firm that runs the McDonald’s app and in which McDonald’s holds a stake — does collect and combine detailed...

Dec 7, 2025

What are historical examples of ghost voting and outcomes of subsequent reforms?

Ghost voting has appeared in legislative chambers (members pressing colleagues’ buttons or rigging switches) and as “ghost voters” in elections (ballots tied to unverified or invented registrants). Re...

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