ADT: ‘Helped Save More Lives Than Any Other Home Security Brand’

It’s safe to say this ad makes some misleading claims.

TruthFinder

If you’re looking for a partner’s marriage and divorce records, you’re going to have to look somewhere else.

GhostBed’s Deceptive Made in USA Claims

Labor Day campaign pitches a Chinese-made pillow as “proudly made in the USA.”

Midas Oil Change Coupon Stalls at Checkout

A coupon only a mechanic can love.

Ciroc Vodka’s Gluten-Free Claims

One thing’s for sure: Ciroc is not the only vodka “out there” that’s gluten free.

StubHub

NAD says service fees should be disclosed alongside initial ticket prices, as opposed to at checkout.

TINA.org’s Year in Review 2016

Here’s what we accomplished in 2016 with your help.

This Gift Basket’s Got Some Shadowy Service Charges

1-800-Flowers.com and its basket of pricing problems.

Flat Belly Overnight

Reader alerts TINA.org to email touting miracle health claims for dietary and exercise program.

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Can you trust an online review?

In the fall of 2010, Todd Rutherford launched GettingBookReviews.com, a marketing service for self-published authors that provided book reviews for cash. Soon, he was making $28,000 a month writing reviews,…

Online Privacy Protection for Kids Strengthened

FTC strengthens children’s online privacy protections to keep up with changing technology.

Slide Inc.’s Disco Text

Lance and LIVESTRONG: You Need a Divorce

Lance Armstrong has conned me one too many times.

Toying with Gender Marketing

Not all girls like to play with dolls. What’s a race car girl to do when her favorite toys are marketed towards boys?

Craigslist Apartments Double as Credit-Score Traps

Craigslist, an online classified section with ads for jobs, love, severely over- and under-priced furniture, and apartments, among other things, can be a font of opportunity for the Internet savvy.…

Truth in Cat-vertising

Why are there so many cats in ads now, anyway?

Is that a Real Query Result or a Paid Ad?

FTC tells search engines to distinguish sponsored results.

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