Dear Mikaela Shiffrin Blog Dear Mikaela Shiffrin Dear Mikaela, I am a fan. I am a huge fan, as a lifelong skier, a former racer, and a current race coach. The success you achieved last year, rising…
Are All Alcohol Ads Misleading? Blog Are All Alcohol Ads Misleading? I was surprised when I learned that there are no specific rules or regulations governing alcohol advertising on television. While tobacco products are prohibited from advertising on TV altogether, it’s…
Goodbye Pork Butt Blog Goodbye Pork Butt The beef and pork industries are renaming 350 cuts of meat. What do these new meat monikers make us think of?
The Seven Best Things About Super Bowl Ads Blog The Seven Best Things About Super Bowl Ads Why we love to watch Super Bowl commercials.
Vacation Deal Gone Wrong – The Dangers of Craigslist Blog Vacation Deal Gone Wrong – The Dangers of Craigslist Searching for the perfect all-girls weekend rental, my dear friend came across this ad on Craigslist: Fantastic 5 bedroom . . . house with water views just 300 feet from…
A .org Does not a Non-Profit Make Blog A .org Does not a Non-Profit Make Change.org, among other sites, has turned me into what some might call a charity slacktivist. Over the past year or so, from the comfort of my own couch, I’ve signed…
Planned Parenthood’s Reported Use of ‘Marketing Trackers’ Blog Planned Parenthood’s Reported Use of ‘Marketing Trackers’ Organization reportedly shared information with tech companies for marketing purposes.
Confession: I Fell for HelloFresh’s ‘Free Breakfast’ Blog Confession: I Fell for HelloFresh’s ‘Free Breakfast’ A reminder to be careful about ad claims that may seem too good to be true.
TINA.org Supports FTC’s Ruling against Intuit’s Deceptive Advertising Blog TINA.org Supports FTC’s Ruling against Intuit’s Deceptive Advertising Intuit should not advertise TurboTax Free Edition without making clear that most people cannot use it.
TINA.org Joins Over 300 Orgs. in Letter Urging Congress to Support Financial Watchdog Blog TINA.org Joins Over 300 Orgs. in Letter Urging Congress to Support Financial Watchdog Legislators should protect the work of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
Deception at the Cannes Lions Festival Blog Deception at the Cannes Lions Festival Misleading campaigns highlight this year’s big ad event.
JetBlue’s ‘Flight Disruptions’ Refund Policy Blog JetBlue’s ‘Flight Disruptions’ Refund Policy Clear policy or moving target?
Fixing the Subscription Trap Blog Fixing the Subscription Trap The FTC’s Negative Option Rule do-over – and what’s at stake.
Did Timothée Chalamet Just Take a Dig at Deceptive Marketing? Blog Did Timothée Chalamet Just Take a Dig at Deceptive Marketing? Why I’m a fan of this Adidas World Cup ad.
It’s Now Legal for Scammers to Keep Your Money Blog It’s Now Legal for Scammers to Keep Your Money Tell your member of Congress to #MakeScammersPay
‘Act Your Age’ = ‘Make A Terrible Financial Decision’ Blog ‘Act Your Age’ = ‘Make A Terrible Financial Decision’ It might be a catchy slogan, but it’s not a universally good idea.