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Best Reader Tips of 2021 Consumer News Best Reader Tips of 2021 This year reader tips led to dozens of ad alerts, as well as a complaint to regulators.
Warner Brothers Brands Warner Brothers TINA.org investigated Warner Brothers’s use of online influencers to promote video games and found that the company was violating an FTC Order that barred it from misrepresenting sponsored content as the…
Step2 Brands Step2 TINA.org investigated children’s toy company Step2 and determined that it was deceptively marketing its product line using the unqualified “Made in the USA” claim despite the fact that 90% of…
Ryan ToysReview Brands Ryan ToysReview TINA.org investigated one of the most viewed YouTube channels of all time – Ryan ToysReview (now known as Ryan’s World). This investigation revealed that the YouTube channel, which, at the…
Electronic Arts Brands Electronic Arts TINA.org joined coalition urging FTC to investigate video game company’s use of dark patterns and other deceptive marketing tactics.
Warranties on Guitars Sold at Guitar Center Class Action Warranties on Guitars Sold at Guitar Center Allegations: Failing to adequately disclose that warranties are contingent on consumers registering their personal information
FanDuel’s Sports Betting Class Action FanDuel’s Sports Betting Allegations: Deceptively inducing consumers to make wagers on live sporting events by understating the amount of time remaining in games
The Elder Scrolls Online Plus Class Action The Elder Scrolls Online Plus Allegations: Failing to adequately disclose the terms of subscriptions
DoubleU Games in Apple’s App Store Class Action DoubleU Games in Apple’s App Store Allegations: Promoting illegal virtual gambling games
MLB Prime Subscriptions Class Action MLB Prime Subscriptions Allegations: Misleadingly advertising a full-year subscriptions for an introductory price of $79.99 when consumers are billed more
Key Master Prize Vending Machine Games Class Action Key Master Prize Vending Machine Games Allegations: Misleadingly representing that the vending machine games are games of skill when the games are rigged
Made in USA Refrigerants on Walmart.com Ad Alert Made in USA Refrigerants on Walmart.com When it comes to made in the USA claims on Walmart’s website, there’s a lot of hot air.
Google Stadia Class Action Google Stadia Allegations: Falsely advertising Stadia as more powerful than other gaming consoles and as displaying all video games in 4k resolution
Activision’s Guitar Hero Live Class Action Activision’s Guitar Hero Live Allegations: Misleadingly marketing that players would be able to play the game online when the company terminated the online feature in December 2018
Lucky Bingo Ad Alert Lucky Bingo Players say free app limits cash rewards the closer they get to the minimum balance required to cash out.