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Reese’s Pieces Peanut Butter Cups

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Reese’s Pieces Peanut Butter Cups

Pieces in cups are but fragments of those advertised.

Pampers Easy Ups

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Pampers Easy Ups

Pampers attempts to skirt substantiation with puffery defense.

Folgers

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Folgers

Just how many cups of coffee does this canister yield?

The Missing Ingredient in Halo Top Peanut Butter Cup

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The Missing Ingredient in Halo Top Peanut Butter Cup

Hint: It’s in the name of the ice cream.

FormSwift

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FormSwift

‘Free’ is rarely free.

RollyChic Boots

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RollyChic Boots

Consumer says she was scammed by company, which advertised on Facebook. And she’s not the only one.

Clarks

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Clarks

Claims to offer “free shipping” on “every order” excludes Alaska shipments, and probably others.

Flat Tummy Tea, Health Claims Edition

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Flat Tummy Tea, Health Claims Edition

Detox tea company takes another lump from the ASA over influencers’ Instagram posts.

‘Free’ Starbucks Coffee

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‘Free’ Starbucks Coffee

Survey says: Don’t take this survey.

Natural American Spirit

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Natural American Spirit

A healthier option to conventional smokes this cigarette brand is not.

L’Oréal Youth Code Texture Perfector Pore Vanisher

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L’Oréal Youth Code Texture Perfector Pore Vanisher

A reader alerted us to an ad for L’Oréal’s Youth Code Texture Perfection Pore Vanisher. According to the commercial, the cream: instantly minimizes the look of pores and in four…

Power 4 Patriots

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Power 4 Patriots

This online ad for Power 4 Patriots has all the buzzwords and formulas associated with scammy pitches: [authority groups] HATE this! Find out the one WEIRD trick that can save…

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines’ CO2ZERO Carbon Offset Program

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KLM Royal Dutch Airlines’ CO2ZERO Carbon Offset Program

Lawsuit and environmental groups accuse Dutch airline of greenwashing.

Taco Bell Sued to Get Stuffed

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Taco Bell Sued to Get Stuffed

Lawsuit accuses fast-food chain of falsely advertising amount of ingredients in some of its offerings.

Aria Valentina

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Aria Valentina

Looks can be deceiving.

Audiobooks on Spotify

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Audiobooks on Spotify

Don’t judge this Spotify feature by its cover.

Ty J. Young, Revisited

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Ty J. Young, Revisited

Ty J. Young’s fine print continues to be a must-read for consumers.

Budget Rent a Car’s Fuel Service Option

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Budget Rent a Car’s Fuel Service Option

If you can take the time to fill the tank yourself, don’t pay Budget to do it.

Naples Soap Company

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Naples Soap Company

From “cruelty free” to “Made in the USA,” TINA.org finds personal care company’s marketing awash with questionable labels.

Donations Intended for Black Lives Matter Instead Go To Unaffiliated Group with Near-Identical Name

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Donations Intended for Black Lives Matter Instead Go To Unaffiliated Group with Near-Identical Name

Some of the world’s largest corporations have reportedly raised millions of dollars for the Black Lives Matter Foundation, which is unaffiliated with the international movement.

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Reese’s Pieces Peanut Butter Cups

Pampers Easy Ups

Folgers

The Missing Ingredient in Halo Top Peanut Butter Cup

FormSwift

RollyChic Boots

Clarks

Flat Tummy Tea, Health Claims Edition

‘Free’ Starbucks Coffee

Natural American Spirit

L’Oréal Youth Code Texture Perfector Pore Vanisher

Power 4 Patriots

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines’ CO2ZERO Carbon Offset Program

Taco Bell Sued to Get Stuffed

Aria Valentina

Audiobooks on Spotify

Ty J. Young, Revisited

Budget Rent a Car’s Fuel Service Option

Naples Soap Company

Donations Intended for Black Lives Matter Instead Go To Unaffiliated Group with Near-Identical Name