Fact · Voice privacy and security
$880,000US dollars
Cox Media Group agreed to pay $880,000 to settle FTC charges that it falsely claimed to offer active listening ad targeting to small businesses.
Checked against its source on October 17, 2026
In the source's own words
“Cox Media Group will pay $880,000 to settle charges that it misled small businesses by falsely claiming to offer”
Cox Falsely Claimed To Target Ads Based On Conversations, FTC Charges, Wendy Davis, MediaPost, 2026, Opening paragraph.
Open the original- What it measures
- The FTC announced the settlement in May 2026, after a 2024 report that Cox pitched its active listening service with a deck describing voice-based ad targeting.
- What it does not show
- A settlement is not an admission of wrongdoing or a court finding. The amount is the one reported by MediaPost.