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LowerMyBills.com Probably Won’t Dissolve Your Worry

Ad Alert

LowerMyBills.com Probably Won’t Dissolve Your Worry

Ads for life and car insurance fail to deliver any substantive meaning.

Complaint by truthinadvertising.org Prompts Decision Against Children’s Supplement

Press Release

Complaint by truthinadvertising.org Prompts Decision Against Children’s Supplement

TINA.org Renews Call for U.S. Regulators to Act MADISON, Conn., June 26, 2013 — After an investigation prompted by a complaint from truthinadvertising.org (TINA.org), the Portuguese advertising authority has issued…

The Fine Print – Read It

Consumer Basics

The Fine Print – Read It

What the ad giveth, the fine print is not supposed to taketh away.

Mascara: Jeepers Creepers, Where’d Ya Get Those Peepers?

Consumer News

Mascara: Jeepers Creepers, Where’d Ya Get Those Peepers?

If you go by mascara ads that you see in magazines and on TV, modern mascara technology has evolved to the point of growing small hairy caterpillars on top of…

Victoria’s Secret is ignoring a massive shift in the lingerie industry — and it could be costing them tons of money

Media Coverage

Victoria’s Secret is ignoring a massive shift in the lingerie industry — and it could be costing them tons of money

Mallory Schlossberg, Business Insider

Kate Hudson’s controversial athletic clothing company is considering making a major change to it policies

Media Coverage

Kate Hudson’s controversial athletic clothing company is considering making a major change to it policies

Mallory Schlossberg, Business Insider

Walgreens Lidocaine Products

Class Action

Walgreens Lidocaine Products

Allegations: Misleadingly marketing products as “Maximum Strength” when other products deliver more lidocaine

Timeline

Consumer News

Timeline

A brief history of deceptive advertising.

TINA.org Intercepts Super Bowl Advertisers’ Claims

Consumer News

TINA.org Intercepts Super Bowl Advertisers’ Claims

It’s not just crypto ads consumers have to watch out for.

Carvana

Ad Alert

Carvana

Whether buying a car online or in-person, consumers need to do their due diligence.

Taxes Shouldn’t Be This Taxing

Blog

Taxes Shouldn’t Be This Taxing

How tax preparation services may actually make your life harder.

Ticket Prices on Vivid Seats

Class Action

Ticket Prices on Vivid Seats

Allegations: Misleadingly advertising low ticket prices without disclosing that additional service and delivery fees will be added at checkout

Rocket Money (Formerly Truebill)

Ad Alert

Rocket Money (Formerly Truebill)

A way out of pesky subscriptions or just another pesky subscription?

Walmart+ Subscriptions

Class Action

Walmart+ Subscriptions

Allegations: Misleadingly marketing the terms of subscriptions

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

Consumer News

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

Prohibited content slips through the cracks.

iFIT

Class Action

iFIT

Allegations: Marketing that fitness equipment with iFIT has the ability to stream fitness classes when the videos stop streaming or repeatedly freeze due to a defect

TINA.org Raises Major Red Flags with Roblox Class-Action Settlement