Adore Me Brands Adore Me TINA.org investigated the marketing of Adore Me, a web-based lingerie company, and found that it used deceptive marketing tactics, including ads that deceptively promoted product prices that were only available…
Nomi Settles FTC Charges It Misled Consumers on Mobile Tracking Consumer News Nomi Settles FTC Charges It Misled Consumers on Mobile Tracking Despite promises to the contrary, shoppers could not opt out of the tracking service.
Unreal Mobile Rollover Plans Class Action Unreal Mobile Rollover Plans In February 2020, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Unreal Mobile for allegedly engaging in a bait-and-switch scheme where it falsely advertises that consumers who have its “unlimited talk, text…
Gatorade Mobile App Ad Alert Gatorade Mobile App Whether Gatorade is a better choice than water for athletes depends on the duration and intensity of the exercise, says science. Either way, we’re pretty sure water is not “the…
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.
Smarten up about Cell Phone Fraud Consumer News Smarten up about Cell Phone Fraud There are now over 6 billion cell phones in use around the world. Just like everyone else, the con artists and fraudsters are also leveraging the rise of cell phone…
Forever Living Mobile App Evidence Forever Living Mobile App A TINA.org investigation into Forever Living identified more than 5,500 examples of the company and its high-level executives making atypical income claims to promote the MLM’s business opportunity. The examples…
Ting Mobile Ad Alert Ting Mobile With the click of a button, a 90-day warranty shrinks to a 30-day warranty.
Plastics from Exxon Mobile, Chevron, and Others Class Action Plastics from Exxon Mobile, Chevron, and Others Allegations: Falsely representing that plastics are recyclable
Verizon, Sprint to Give $120M Back to ‘Crammed’ Consumers Consumer News Verizon, Sprint to Give $120M Back to ‘Crammed’ Consumers All told, that’s $290M going back to wireless consumers who federal regulators said were unfairly charged.
Noblr Automobile and Other Insurance Class Action Noblr Automobile and Other Insurance Allegations: Misleadingly representing that the company safeguards consumers’ personal information when it failed to adequately do so and there was a data breach
The Cost of Automobile Insurance from Hartford Underwriters Insurance Class Action The Cost of Automobile Insurance from Hartford Underwriters Insurance September 2020: This case was transferred from state court to federal court. (Case No. 20-cv-1274, E.D. Cal.) August 2020: A class-action lawsuit was filed against Hartford Underwriters Insurance Company for…
The Security of Communications on iPhones Class Action The Security of Communications on iPhones Allegations: Misleadingly marketing that iMessage and Facetime are secure methods of communication without disclosing that a flaw in Apple’s iOS software and T-Mobile’s SIM card practices allow iMessage correspondence and…
CFPB Sues Sprint Over Phone ‘Cramming’ Consumer News CFPB Sues Sprint Over Phone ‘Cramming’ Wireless carrier joins AT&T and T-Mobile as companies accused of cramming this year.
Group Says HealthFair’s Advertising Uses Scare Tactics Ad Alert Group Says HealthFair’s Advertising Uses Scare Tactics Public Citizen pens letter to FTC urging agency to investigate mobile health care provider.
MyFord and MyLincoln Mobile Apps Class Action MyFord and MyLincoln Mobile Apps Allegations: Failing to disclose that certain features available in the MyFord and MyLincoln apps – including roadside emergency safety features – would become inoperable after 3G networks were phased out
Before You Be Snapping and Chatting, Remember This Consumer News Before You Be Snapping and Chatting, Remember This Popular app reaches agreement with FTC to make privacy changes.
Google to Refund Millions to Parents Consumer News Google to Refund Millions to Parents Internet giant to refund parents for charges their children ran up playing mobile apps.