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# Cox Media Group pays $880,000 to settle FTC ad-tech case
- URL: https://fabric-media.ghost.io/cox-media-group-pays-880-000-to-settle-ftc-ad-tech-case/
- Published: 2026-08-31T01:25:18.000Z
- Updated: 2026-08-31T01:25:19.000Z
- Description: The FTC finalized its consent agreement with Cox Media Group over “Active Listening,” a marketing product that claimed to target ads using AI analysis of conversations overheard by smart devices.
- Author: Fabric.Media Editorial
- Tags: Ad-tech

**Why it matters.** The FTC's order bars CMG from misrepresenting ad-targeting capabilities for 20 years, putting local media sellers on notice that AI-targeting claims now invite regulatory scrutiny.

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