CATrends: Loot Boxes in Video Games Consumer News CATrends: Loot Boxes in Video Games Class-action trend likens purchasing loot boxes in video games to pulling a lever on a slot machine.
Roblox Metaverse Playing Games with Consumers Consumer News Roblox Metaverse Playing Games with Consumers TINA.org files complaint with the FTC concerning deceptive advertising on Roblox.
Coronavirus Spawns Class-Action Lawsuits as Consumers Seek Refunds Consumer News Coronavirus Spawns Class-Action Lawsuits as Consumers Seek Refunds The pandemic has also triggered lawsuits over privacy issues with some video conferencing apps, and more.
TINA’s Take: How FIFA’s Online Version Exploits Consumers Consumer News TINA’s Take: How FIFA’s Online Version Exploits Consumers Gimme the loot (boxes).
Warner Bros., PewDiePie Not Game to Disclose Influencer Marketing Consumer News Warner Bros., PewDiePie Not Game to Disclose Influencer Marketing TINA.org alerts FTC to Warner Bros.’s violation of a consent order regarding influencer posts.
Lumosity Ad Alert Lumosity Lumosity will pay $2 million back to customers to settle federal charges it deceived consumers with unfounded claims that its brain games could help improve mental performance.
EvanTube Ad Alert EvanTube These fun videos are missing one major component: clear disclosure that they are ads.
NFL Sunday Ticket Ad Alert NFL Sunday Ticket App’s claim to stream games “anywhere” is, to use a football term, an example of blown coverage.
Machinima Ad Alert Machinima Look for disclosures when reading or watching reviews online. The pitch could be a paid endorsement.
No Man’s Sky Ad Alert No Man’s Sky The sky is not the limit for this overhyped game, consumers complain.
Is Anthony Anderson’s Candyverse NFT Project a Scam? Ad Alert Is Anthony Anderson’s Candyverse NFT Project a Scam? The impact of a celebrity endorsement.
What You Should Know about the Trivia App Givling Consumer News What You Should Know about the Trivia App Givling Odds are you being good at trivia is not enough if you want to pay off your student loan debt with this app.
Most Deceptive Ads of 2022 Consumer News Most Deceptive Ads of 2022 Some of the worst ads TINA.org covered this year.
PlayStation 4 Not the Only Game in Town Ad Alert PlayStation 4 Not the Only Game in Town Reader says commercial falsely advertises Grand Theft Auto Five as a game exclusive to PS4.
My Little Pony Friendship is Magic Ad Alert My Little Pony Friendship is Magic It’s the classic battle between good and evil, light and dark, Wi-Fi hotspot and dead zone.
50 Ways to Get Rich Right Now Consumer News 50 Ways to Get Rich Right Now Do you want to get rich right now? Well the Internet has some helpful suggestions.
Verizon 5G in NFL Stadiums Ad Alert Verizon 5G in NFL Stadiums Access to faster download speeds, among other touted features of Verizon 5G, may depend on where you are in the stadium.