FTC Runs False Car Ads off Road

Can you spot what’s wrong with these ads?

Suddenlink

Enticing promotion for a Visa gift card has strings — and a cautionary tale from a consumer.

Mederma Scar Cream + SPF 30

Allegations: Falsely advertising that products are scar cream plus sunscreen when they do not contain the active ingredient in scar cream

Listerine Total Care Mouthwash: ‘24-Hour Cavity Protection’

Poking holes in this bold claim.

BMW’s ‘Zero Emissions Cars’

U.K. regulator bans Google ad for misleading consumers on the environmental impact of automaker’s EVs.

Sales at Carter’s Stores

Discounts on Merchandise at Carter’s

Allegations: Falsely advertising discounts off of artificially inflated “original” prices

Rachel Parcell Instagram Database

Quickinsurance123

Shay Mitchell Instagram Database

Ergobaby Carriers

“Free” Gift Cards at Target

Allegations: Falsely marketing that consumers who spend $40 or more on toys and kids’ books could get a free $10 gift card when they’re actually charged $10 for the gift…

What You Should Know about Market America

MLM takes down hundreds of deceptive income claims following TINA.org investigation.

CATrends: Toddler Formula

It’s the perfect formula for a class-action lawsuit trend.

TINA.org to Team National: Take Down Questionable Income Claims

TINA.org’s #TNTruth social media campaign exposes company’s inappropriate income claims.

Vemma’s Version: Business Foolishness in the Extreme

Upon reading the transcript of the Sept. 15 court hearing re Vemma, which conveys the most unusual meanings that Vemma attributes to such common terms as customer, business opportunity, and…

Amazon’s House on Fire

FTC sues Internet giant over in-app charges racked up by kids.

Tylenol

A new in-depth report by ProPublica and This American Life is questioning Tylenol’s safety and labeling.

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Stratford Career Institute

Institution agrees to refund students misled by its high school diploma program.