TEFL Institute Brands TEFL Institute TINA.org investigated the TEFL Institute, an Illinois company selling “Teaching English as a Foreign Language” training and certification, and found that it falsely advertised its accreditation status.
TruHeight Brands TruHeight TINA.org submitted a comment to the FTC supporting a proposed consent order reached in a case it filed against TruHeight for deceptive growth claims and fabricated reviews.
Twitter Apologizes for Fake Tweets Used in Ads Consumer News Twitter Apologizes for Fake Tweets Used in Ads Users who never sent tweets outraged.
The Fake Article that Promises Real Results Consumer News The Fake Article that Promises Real Results This week’s Terms of Surrender: In the end, it’s an advertisement, and the goal is to get into your wallet.
Newsflash: News Sites Endorsing Diet Products May be Fake Consumer News Newsflash: News Sites Endorsing Diet Products May be Fake Move over before-and-after shots. Advertisers are now creating what appear to be legitimate news sites to shill bogus diet products. Claiming that weight loss supplements (A magical fruit that is…
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20th Century Fox Used Fake News to Publicize ‘A Cure for Wellness’ Media Coverage 20th Century Fox Used Fake News to Publicize ‘A Cure for Wellness’ Liam Stack, The New York Times
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Machinima Ad Alert Machinima Look for disclosures when reading or watching reviews online. The pitch could be a paid endorsement.
Consumer Group Slaps Back at Penalties for Negative Reviews Consumer News Consumer Group Slaps Back at Penalties for Negative Reviews Utah couple gets help in fight against non-disparagement clause.
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CATrends: Fake Reference Prices Consumer News CATrends: Fake Reference Prices The illusion of savings.
CATrends: Fake White Chocolate Consumer News CATrends: Fake White Chocolate Stocking stuffer alert: These “white chocolate” treats are allegedly missing key ingredients.
FTC Shuts Down Marketing of Supplements on Fake Radio Talk Show Consumer News FTC Shuts Down Marketing of Supplements on Fake Radio Talk Show Claims about efficacy of supplements and undisclosed paid endorsers at issue.
Is that a Real Job Offer? Know the Red Flags of Fake Opportunities Consumer News Is that a Real Job Offer? Know the Red Flags of Fake Opportunities If you’re looking for a job, you need to watch out for ads offering to help you with your resume or help you find employment. While some of these companies…
The Problematic Fakery Of Lil Miquela Explained—An Exploration Of Virtual Influencers and Realness Media Coverage The Problematic Fakery Of Lil Miquela Explained—An Exploration Of Virtual Influencers and Realness Matt Klein, Forbes
Amazon’s “Today’s Deals” Page Is Full Of Fake Deals And Made Up Discounts Media Coverage Amazon’s “Today’s Deals” Page Is Full Of Fake Deals And Made Up Discounts Leticia Miranda, BuzzFeed News
That smiling LinkedIn profile face might be a computer-generated fake Media Coverage That smiling LinkedIn profile face might be a computer-generated fake Shannon Bond, NPR
CATrends: Fake Collagen Cosmetics Consumer News CATrends: Fake Collagen Cosmetics Lawsuits allege not all collagen cosmetics are the real deal.
Faux Fur a Marketing Faux Pas? Consumer News Faux Fur a Marketing Faux Pas? Neiman Marcus, others settle with FTC after marketing rabbit, raccoon, and other real fur as fakes.