Hotwire’s ‘Secret Hot Rate Hotels’ Ad Alert Hotwire’s ‘Secret Hot Rate Hotels’ These big savings may not be representative of what you think.
Key Realty Ad Alert Key Realty ‘Tis the season for home buying. But remember: Listings that appear too good to be true often are.
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Mark Patrick Seminars: The Hype-nosis Ad Alert Mark Patrick Seminars: The Hype-nosis Before you lose your bearings, open your eyes to what’s behind the hype in the hypnosis.
Children’s Supplement Maker Nourishlife Settles FTC Charges Consumer News Children’s Supplement Maker Nourishlife Settles FTC Charges Advertising of supplement was at center of TINA.org investigation.
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Blue Buffalo Reveals New Twist in By-Product Battle Consumer News Blue Buffalo Reveals New Twist in By-Product Battle Premium pet food company says its products may have contained by-products because of a supplier mistake.
When It Comes to Mileage, the More MPG Numbers the Better Consumer News When It Comes to Mileage, the More MPG Numbers the Better Letter to FTC from consumer groups weighs in on deceptive mileage claims in car ads.
Made in the USA? Come again? Consumer News Made in the USA? Come again? FTC settles with Made in the USA Brand over certification seal.
Misleading Health Claims about Vemma Still Flood Web Consumer News Misleading Health Claims about Vemma Still Flood Web Push to remove unsubstantiated claims lagging.
Cat Fight over Pet Food Marketing Claims Consumer News Cat Fight over Pet Food Marketing Claims Purina and Blue Buffalo in legal feud over by-products.
Swoggi – How People Are Paying Next to Nothing for New iPads Ad Alert Swoggi – How People Are Paying Next to Nothing for New iPads We saw this web “ad” amid links to third-party articles across the web — “news from across the web.” That is, we saw it in a place you wouldn’t expect…
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“The Truth’s Not Always Easy” Campaign Blog “The Truth’s Not Always Easy” Campaign Why is TINA.org advertising?
Do Media Outlets Have the Guts to Bounce Scam Ads? Blog Do Media Outlets Have the Guts to Bounce Scam Ads? Whose responsibility is it to vet ads for fraud?
50 Ways to Get Rich Right Now Consumer News 50 Ways to Get Rich Right Now Do you want to get rich right now? Well the Internet has some helpful suggestions.