FTC Should Ban Individual Impersonation Scams
TINA.org submits comment in support of FTC’s proposal to ban fake celebrity endorsements, romance scams and other impersonation scams.
Houseparty App
In April 2020, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Life on Air and Epic Games for allegedly falsely representing that the social networking app Houseparty is “secure” and that there have been “no data breaches and no exposure of customer data or third-party accounts” when, according to plaintiffs, the app routinely discloses users’ personal information to third parties – including Facebook – without consent. (Sweeney et al v. Life on Air, Inc. and Epic Games, Inc., Case No. 20-cv-742, S.D. Cal.)
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Williams-Sonoma must pay $3.2 million for falsely claiming products were “Made in the USA”
Eric Lagatta, USA Today
Acting on TINA.org Complaint, FTC Busts Williams-Sonoma, Again
Following a complaint by ad watchdog truthinadvertising.org (TINA.org), Pottery Barn’s parent company Williams-Sonoma has agreed to pay more than $3 million for violating a 2020 FTC consent order requiring that…
How a TINA.org Reader Tip Led to a Record Penalty for False Made in USA Claims
FTC says civil penalty against Williams-Sonoma is “the largest ever in a Made in USA case.”