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Know the Difference Between For-Profit and Nonprofit Schools

Know the Difference Between For-Profit and Nonprofit Schools

The vast majority of private schools are nonprofits, or organizations that put all money earned back into the school. By contrast, a school that is operated for profit sends money…

Facebook’s Tracking Cookies

Facebook’s Tracking Cookies

Facebook’s list of privacy abuses in 2011 seemed to grow by the minute. Tech savvy users of the 800 million-strong network reported that A browser or web cookie collects and…

Reebok Easy Toners Thin Your Wallet But Not Your Thighs

Reebok Easy Toners Thin Your Wallet But Not Your Thighs

In Adidas Group’s 2010 Annual Report, CEO Herbert Hainer boasts that “Reebok’s sales expanded 12% … to [$2.6 billion].” He went on to say that “EasyTone has been a…

Unsolicited Checks & Credit Offers

Unsolicited Checks & Credit Offers

So you come home at 6:00 PM, and begin leafing through your mail. In an oddly-official-looking envelope from a company you’ve never heard of, you find a check for $250…

Smarten up about Cell Phone Fraud

Smarten up about Cell Phone Fraud

There are now over 6 billion cell phones in use around the world. Just like everyone else, the con artists and fraudsters are also leveraging the rise of cell phone…

“Low Cost” Internet Access Can Really Add Up

“Low Cost” Internet Access Can Really Add Up

There are many considerations when it comes to choosing an Internet service provider – type (cable, dial-up, DSL, or satellite), speed, price, hardware needed, reliability, and level of support. When…

Deceptive Ad Trends to Be Wary of in 2022

Deceptive Ad Trends to Be Wary of in 2022

The metaverse is here.

CATrends: OTC Cold and Flu Medicines Falsely Marketed as ‘Non-Drowsy’

CATrends: OTC Cold and Flu Medicines Falsely Marketed as ‘Non-Drowsy’

Several products marketed as ‘non-drowsy’ contain an ingredient that causes drowsiness, lawsuits claim.

TINA’s Take: How FIFA’s Online Version Exploits Consumers

TINA’s Take: How FIFA’s Online Version Exploits Consumers

Gimme the loot (boxes).

Not So Sweet: The Deceptive Marketing of Candy

Not So Sweet: The Deceptive Marketing of Candy

Sometimes the trick is the treat.

Touted but Toothless: The Problem with Some Tech Platforms’ Policies

Touted but Toothless: The Problem with Some Tech Platforms’ Policies

Prohibited content slips through the cracks.

CATrends: False Shelf Pricing

CATrends: False Shelf Pricing

Consumers complain about higher prices at checkout.

Nutrafol Needs to Shed Its Deceptive Hair Growth Claims

Nutrafol Needs to Shed Its Deceptive Hair Growth Claims

Illegal claims that company’s products prevent hair loss also need to go.

Deceptive Ad Trends to Be Wary of in 2023

Deceptive Ad Trends to Be Wary of in 2023

And the regulatory efforts that seek to curb them.

Walmart’s Undisclosed Advergame on Roblox Targets Children

Walmart’s Undisclosed Advergame on Roblox Targets Children

TINA.org, together with other consumer groups, calls for immediate audit of Walmart Universe of Play.

DOJ Orders doTerra Distributors to Pay $15,000 Each after TINA.org Complaint

DOJ Orders doTerra Distributors to Pay $15,000 Each after TINA.org Complaint

Complaints against additional distributors who hosted COVID webinars may be forthcoming.

Modere Exploiting Women’s Hormonal Health Issues for Financial Gain

Modere Exploiting Women’s Hormonal Health Issues for Financial Gain

New supplement line targets women with deceptive and illegal health claims.

Wellness MLM’s Fulvic Acid Product Raises Red Flags

Wellness MLM’s Fulvic Acid Product Raises Red Flags

“The mudman” has apparently found a new MLM to sell his “magic dirt.”

CATrends: Where’s the Booze?

CATrends: Where’s the Booze?

Lawsuits allege some hard truths.

SEC Sues OnPassive Alleging It’s a Pyramid Scheme

SEC Sues OnPassive Alleging It’s a Pyramid Scheme

Lawsuit claims company defrauded over 800,000 investors of more than $108 million.