
Monetizing Minors
How brands exploit kid influencers and their followers.
In December 2016, a class-action lawsuit was filed against CubeSmart (a self-storage company that requires customers to maintain insurance for items stored in its units) for, among other things, allegedly offering a “Great American Stored Property Insurance Program” without disclosing that the company collects a commission and therefore has a financial interest in customers’ purchases of this insurance policy. (Coleman et al v. CubeSmart, Case No. 16-cv-25009, S. D. FL.)
How brands exploit kid influencers and their followers.
TINA.org digs into online retailer’s U.S.-origin claims following consumer tip.
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Lawsuits allege foods and beverages aren’t as healthy as you might think.
Herb Weisbaum, The ConsumerMan, Consumers’ Checkbook