When data becomes currency, who really owns your digital life?

By Alexander Fernandez Life News Today Reporter In the summer of 1915, thousands of African Americans stood outside Chicago’s Coliseum waiting their turn to enter a three-week exposition marking the fiftieth anniversary of emancipation. Inside were exhibits documenting what Black Americans had built since slavery’s destruction. Outside were crowds six to twelve thousand deep, drawn not by spectacle but by recognition. Among the exhibitors was Carter G. Woodson, a Harvard-trained historian who...

Online searches promise fast answers, but questions about health coverage, car safety and everyday products increasingly carry legal consequences. Over the past year, the Federal Trade Commission has advanced a series of cases that reflect how consumer harm now emerges from routine digital interactions rather than obvious fraud. One lawsuit targets JustAnswer, an online platform that connects users with professionals in real time. The FTC alleges that consumers seeking a quick, one-time response