Most Deceptive Ads of 2024
Here were some of the worst ads TINA.org investigated this year.
HSBC Auto-Dial
In January 2013, a class-action lawsuit was filed against HSBC claiming that it auto-dialed cell phones without permission and left prerecorded and artificial voice messages, violating the Telephone Consumer Protection Act. (Stephen Comstock v. HSBC Bank U.S.A. N.A., Case No. 13-cv-0001)
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Schweppes, Canada Dry Ginger Ales
Lawsuit alleges products’ ginger ale taste comes from a secret artificial ingredient.
Cove USA
Hidden fee is a bummer.
Worst False Ad Settlements of 2024
Some class-action settlements that left consumers behind.
Books-A-Million
This store’s discounts do not go by the book.