Travel Insurance Assurance? Consumer News Travel Insurance Assurance? This Thanksgiving, ensure you know what’s what with the various assurances of travel insurance.
FTC Says Telemarketing Firm at it Again Consumer News FTC Says Telemarketing Firm at it Again Agency seeks contempt order for repeat offender.
Nutritionist Pushes Ban on Energy Drink Ads to Kids Consumer News Nutritionist Pushes Ban on Energy Drink Ads to Kids Online petition gaining steam as energy drink makers come under scrutiny.
TINA.org’s Complaint Sparks Advertising Changes Consumer News TINA.org’s Complaint Sparks Advertising Changes NourishLife has changed parts of its website in response to issues raised by truthinadvertising.org (TINA.org).
Interest Charge Hidden in Plain Sight Consumer News Interest Charge Hidden in Plain Sight Reader finds out not reading fine print comes at heavy cost.
FTC Pursues First Cell Cramming Case Consumer News FTC Pursues First Cell Cramming Case The FTC filed its first complaint against a company for “mobile phone cramming.”
Modeling Opportunity May Just Take Your Dough Consumer News Modeling Opportunity May Just Take Your Dough There’s nothing like a stranger telling you that you should be a model to boost your self-esteem. And there’s nothing like falling for a trap and losing your hard-earned money…
Is Your Cellphone Spying on You? Consumer News Is Your Cellphone Spying on You? The mobile phone world was rocked in November 2011 when a systems administrator from Connecticut posted a 17-minute video on YouTube showcasing how a hidden program installed on millions of…
Facebook’s Tracking Cookies Consumer News 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…
Payday, Advanced-Fee and Guaranteed-Approval Loans Consumer News Payday, Advanced-Fee and Guaranteed-Approval Loans You’ve seen the ads: “No credit? No Problem!” or “We’ll get you a loan regardless of your credit” or “You’ve been pre-qualified!” And our personal favorite: “We don’t care about…
CATrends: Noninvasive Prenatal Tests Consumer News CATrends: Noninvasive Prenatal Tests Investigation gives birth to lawsuits challenging accuracy of prenatal tests.
Deceptive Marketing 101: Third-Party Certification Seals Consumer News Deceptive Marketing 101: Third-Party Certification Seals Don’t confuse this type of marketing for a silver bullet.
DOJ Orders doTerra Distributors to Pay $15,000 Each after TINA.org Complaint Consumer News DOJ Orders doTerra Distributors to Pay $15,000 Each after TINA.org Complaint Complaints against additional distributors who hosted COVID webinars may be forthcoming.
SEC Sues OnPassive Alleging It’s a Pyramid Scheme Consumer News SEC Sues OnPassive Alleging It’s a Pyramid Scheme Lawsuit claims company defrauded over 800,000 investors of more than $108 million.
Check Your Six: Deceptive Ads That Target Military Members Consumer News Check Your Six: Deceptive Ads That Target Military Members TINA.org observes Military Consumer Month the only way we know how – by sharing deceptive ads.
Decoding Cosmetics Claims: Eyelash Serums Consumer News Decoding Cosmetics Claims: Eyelash Serums Common ingredient raises potential health risks not always clearly disclosed in the marketing.
How Investing in the Cutting Edge Can Bleed You Dry Consumer News How Investing in the Cutting Edge Can Bleed You Dry What consumers should know about software tethering.
Plaintiffs Awarded $2.3 Million for Bigelow Made in USA Claim Steeped in Deception Consumer News Plaintiffs Awarded $2.3 Million for Bigelow Made in USA Claim Steeped in Deception The statement, “Manufactured in the USA 100%,” had appeared on product packaging.
Winter Olympics Stumble Out the Gate Re #Ad Disclosure Consumer News Winter Olympics Stumble Out the Gate Re #Ad Disclosure These brand-relationship disclosures are far from world-class.
FTC Reminder: Influencers Must Divulge Ads Consumer News FTC Reminder: Influencers Must Divulge Ads Action comes after consumer groups alert agency to more than 100 posts by celebs.