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Vaughn Cockayne

Vaughn Cockayne

vcockayne@washingtontimes.com

Vaughn Cockayne is a Foreign Affairs Correspondent for The Washington Times. He is an Ohio native and holds a bachelor's degree in Multi-Platform Journalism from Bowling Green State University. Vaughn previously worked as a freelance writer, covering data security and privacy issues before joining The Washington Times. He can be reached at vcockayne@washingtontimes.com.

Articles by Vaughn Cockayne

The Federal Trade Commission building in Washington is shown on Jan. 28, 2015. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) **FILE**

FTC bans AI-generated reviews, fake followers

Marketers will be punished for using AI-generated reviews to inflate the reliability or influence of their products and services, the Federal Trade Commission announced this week.

August 15, 2024
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton speaks at a news conference in Dallas on June 22, 2017. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez) **FILE**

Texas AG sues GM over selling driver data

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued General Motors this week, accusing the Detroit automaker of collecting and selling customer data to insurance companies without consent.

August 14, 2024
People enter Costco Warehouse in Cranberry Township, Pa., Friday, March 29, 2024. Costco bargain hunters are going to have to pay an additional $5 to $10 annually as the popular warehouse chain prepares to raise its membership fees for the first time in seven years. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)

Costco to crack down on membership sharing

Costco customers may see heightened security during their next visit to the retailer as the company implements stricter policies to ensure nonmembers don't get in.

August 8, 2024
Computer monitors and a laptop display the X, formerly known as Twitter, sign-in page, July 24, 2023, in Belgrade, Serbia. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic, File)

X files antitrust lawsuit against ad group

X filed an antitrust lawsuit Tuesday against the Global Alliance for Responsible Media, alleging the advertising group illegally boycotted the social media site.

August 6, 2024