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Pyramid Scheme? The 7 Definitive Questions to Ask

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Pyramid Scheme? The 7 Definitive Questions to Ask

Know the answers to these questions to be sure that MLM isn’t a pyramid scheme.

Product Placement

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Product Placement

Products that pop up in movies and television shows are often there for specific advertising reasons.

State-by-State Resources

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State-by-State Resources

Where you can file complaints or research a business in your state.

How Causewashing Deceives Consumers

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How Causewashing Deceives Consumers

For decades, brands have been supporting causes — or rather pretending to support causes — to boost sales.

Greenwashing

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Greenwashing

If you want to save the planet, you’re going to need to do more than rely on advertisers’ environmental claims.

Sales, Bargains, Discounts

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Sales, Bargains, Discounts

Shoppers face fictitious pricing, perpetual sales and more when trying to decipher a true bargain in the aisle.

The First Amendment and Commercial Speech

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The First Amendment and Commercial Speech

When the government can restrict commercial speech.

What to Know about Sponsored Content

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What to Know about Sponsored Content

It’s getting harder to distinguish advertisements from objective content.

What to Know about Subscription Offers

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What to Know about Subscription Offers

Risk free trials may lead to repeated, unwanted charges to your credit card.

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

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Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), which was formed in 1933, is a U.S. government corporation that generally focuses on guaranteeing the safety of deposits in member banks.

Motion Picture Association of America

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Motion Picture Association of America

The Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) is a trade association comprised of six well-known Hollywood studios – Walt Disney, Sony, Paramount, 20th Century Fox, Universal, and Warner Brothers. Like…

Who Can You Complain to at the Federal Level?