Sinan Akdag

23andMe Files for Bankruptcy: Users Urged to Delete DNA Data

Millions of people have bought DNA tests from 23andme. Now the company has applied for bankruptcy protection and the assets are being sold to the highest bidder. Exercise your right to withdraw your data and have your samples destroyed, says Professor Yann Joly.

EU Investigates Star Stable for Allegedly Deceiving Kids Out of Money

Confusingly difficult to cancel popular subscriptions

It requires eleven steps to successfully cancel Amazon Prime. The giant company is still not the worst in its class when it comes to terminating a service, shows a new report. Everyone uses misleading design in some way to make cancellations more difficult, says Sinan Akdag, digital expert at Sweden's Consumers.

Avoid the Rebound Scam – How to Not Get Cheated

Black Friday, Cyber Monday and Singles Day – the shopping orgies' time is now. But in the jungle of uppercase letters, exclamation marks and hysterical advertising voices, deceptions, fraud and pure scams are hiding. Many are being deceived, says Sinan Akdag at Sweden's Consumers.

Gaming Giant: You Don't Own the Game You Bought

You do not own the games you have purchased digitally, only a license to use them. A forthcoming law makes the gaming giant Steam clarify what applies. Good, says the Video Games Industry. Abuse of power, says a consumer organization.