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Pressemitteilung

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  1. Mann klappt den Deckel eines Pakets auf und runzelt die Stirn

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    11.12.2025Stop unsafe online imports

    Currently, the European legislator is negotiating a reform of the EU customs union. This is an opportunity to increase consumer protection against unsafe products.

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  2. You can see Ramona Pop. The interior of the vzbv building can be seen in the background.

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    20.11.2025Simplifying EU Digital Legislation: Clear Rules Instead of Undermining Fundamental Rights

    European digital legislation protects consumers online. The European Commission wants to simplify these digital rules. Ramona Pop, Executive Director at Verbraucherzentrale Bundesverband, comments:

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  3. Zusammenstellung Corporate Design der Verbraucherzentrale

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    17.07.2025Verbraucherzentrale presents new brand identity

    The Federation of German Consumer Organisations is unveiling a new brand identity and corporate design. The new look is closely aligned with a clear positioning: standing up for consumers, supporting them and actively defending their interests.

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  4. Eine junge Frau spielt ein Computerspiel.

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    04.06.2025Game Over: How Gaming Providers Manipulate Users

    Manipulative designs (dark patterns) are widespread in online games, as demonstrated by a study conducted by the Federation of German Consumer Organisations (Verbraucherzentrale Bundesverband). Countdowns, opaque in-game currencies, or rewards for daily logins are intended to entice users to spend more money or more time in the game.

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  5. Sven Scharioth

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    02.06.2025Towards better consumer protection on online marketplaces: vzbv becomes trusted flagger

    Consumers should be able to use the internet safely. This includes protecting consumers from unsafe products and unfair practices such as manipulation on online platforms. The so-called trusted flaggers contribute to this. They are supposed to alert providers of online platforms to possible illegal content and thus ensure a safe online environment. This is a requirement of the EU’s Digital Services Act. The Federation of German Consumer Organisations (Verbraucherzentrale Bundesverband – vzbv) has been appointed as a trusted flagger by the German Federal Network Agency (Bundesnetzagentur, BNetzA).

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    05.05.2025Facebook data leak: Consumers can now join VZBV's collectiv legal action

    People who were affected by the Facebook data leak can now join the collective legal action of the Federation of German Consumer Organisations . The lawsuit against Meta Platforms Ltd. will help millions of Facebook users in Germany to enforce their claims for damages in a simple and uncomplicated manner.

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