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On Swift’s reading perch: “FTC and States Take Action Against Toast Inc. over Hidden and Unauthorized Fees, Deceptive Subscription and Cancellation Practices and Other Unlawful Conduct”. Below are the publisher excerpts and links worth inspecting. This is a reading guide, not independent verification or a full analysis; a bird’s-eye view is not a substitute for the underlying evidence.

In the publisher feeds

In its publisher feed, ftc.gov lists “FTC and States Take Action Against Toast Inc. over Hidden and Unauthorized Fees, Deceptive Subscription and Cancellation Practices and Other Unlawful Conduct”. The excerpt reads: “Agencies allege restaurant software and fintech firm deceptively touts costs and “24/7/365””… (opening only; truncated) [1]. Read the linked report for its qualifications and full context.

In its publisher feed, techcrunch.com lists “OpenAI-backed Thrive Holdings acquires ADT”. The excerpt reads: “OpenAI-backed Thrive Holdings is buying ADT in a $15.3 billion deal, with”… (opening only; truncated) [2]. Read the linked report for its qualifications and full context.

In its publisher feed, sec.gov lists “Two Entities Charged in $130 Million Fraud Scheme That Used False SEC Filings to Boost Investor Confidence”. The excerpt reads: “The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged two foreign-operated, Colorado-incorporated entities, BG”… (opening only; truncated) [3]. Read the linked report for its qualifications and full context.

A note on the evidence

This roundup draws no independent conclusion from the excerpts. Deeper analysis requires additional corroboration.

Evidence

Sources

3 cited

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  2. [2]
    OpenAI-backed Thrive Holdings acquires ADT

    TechCrunch — Venture · Source published Oct 29, 2026

  3. [3]
    Two Entities Charged in $130 Million Fraud Scheme That Used False SEC Filings to Boost Investor Confidence

    U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission — Press Releases · Primary source · Source published Oct 29, 2026

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