Editing Consumer Technology Association (section)

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{{InfoboxCompany
| Name = Consumer Protection Association
| Type = Trade Organization
| Founded = 1924
| Industry = Electronics
| Official Website = https://www.cta.tech/
| Logo = Ctalogo.svg
}}The '''Consumer Technology Association'''<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consumer_Technology_Association</ref> ('''CTA''') is a standard and [[wikipedia:Trade_organization|trade organization]]. Their mission statement<ref>https://www.cta.tech/</ref> is "to help innovators of all sizes grow their business." They are active lobbyists for a wide variety of issues<ref>https://www.cta.tech/Advocacy</ref> but often do this by representing large tech companies in legal battles against the right to repair. While the American consumer may have various feelings about their trade policy, immigration, or patent reform stances, all of us are harmed by their consistent defense of restrictive licensing and built-in blocks for independent repair.<!--To save you guys the trouble, here's every relevant video regarding CTA.

Not directly related according to video directory, but likely important for context:

Senator Derek Stanford(XBOX GAMER) vs. Charlie Brown(CTA LOBBYIST):
https://youtube.com/watch?v=kd3Qa9tlA3o

CTA testifies against Right to Repair in Maine, says ewaste isn't much of a problem:
https://youtube.com/watch?v=L_LnzfVG0RY

Louis has meltdown over lying CTA lobbyists:
https://youtube.com/watch?v=UUThdBfy_-U

Directly related to consumer protection:

Samsung installs TikTok on your phone; CTA LIED about manufacturer activities:
https://youtube.com/watch?v=qPipXaaN7hg

Charlie Brown's words age like milk; CTA's lying lobbyists never get held accountable 😢:
https://youtube.com/watch?v=4BGAc6tBClk--><!-- As a start, information on this page is currently ripped from the Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consumer_Technology_Association

Make sure to properly cite this information. -->