Corinthian Students Urge Officials to Cancel Student Loan Debt Consumer News Corinthian Students Urge Officials to Cancel Student Loan Debt Federal and state lawsuits allege that Corinthian Colleges lured students into debt with false advertising.
FTC Helping Military Consumers Avoid Scams Consumer News FTC Helping Military Consumers Avoid Scams Active servicemembers and veterans are frequent targets of scams and deceptive ads.
TINA.org Investigation Finds Pervasive Deceptive Earnings Claims in MLM Industry Press Release TINA.org Investigation Finds Pervasive Deceptive Earnings Claims in MLM Industry The consumer advocacy organization truthinadvertising.org (TINA.org) has published the results of a yearslong investigation into the multilevel marketing (MLM) industry that found widespread use of deceptive income claims to promote…
TINA’s Take: Will Pinterest Enforce Its Ban on ALL Weight-Loss Ads? Consumer News TINA’s Take: Will Pinterest Enforce Its Ban on ALL Weight-Loss Ads? Despite the splashy announcement, weight-loss ads persist on social media platform.
CATrends: Toddler Formula Consumer News CATrends: Toddler Formula It’s the perfect formula for a class-action lawsuit trend.
CATrends: Acetaminophen Medications for Infants Consumer News CATrends: Acetaminophen Medications for Infants Lawsuits claim infant-specific products aren’t any different than acetaminophen medications for older children.
Sea & Ski Ad Alert Sea & Ski Sunscreen’s return to the market hits a snag as ad claims are referred to regulators.
DJ Khaled’s Snapchat Sobers Up Press Release DJ Khaled’s Snapchat Sobers Up Groups Challenge Deceptive Influencer Marketing of Alcohol MADISON, CONN. April 9, 2018 – Hip-hop producer and “King of Snapchat” DJ Khaled has scaled back his rampant promotion of alcohol on…
Vemma Reaches $238 Million Settlement with FTC Consumer News Vemma Reaches $238 Million Settlement with FTC Company agrees to a ban on pyramid scheme practices to settle charges.
Ad or Not? Big Papi’s Final Walk-Off Consumer News Ad or Not? Big Papi’s Final Walk-Off Sweet family moment or promotion for Coke?
What You Should Know about Jeunesse Global Consumer News What You Should Know about Jeunesse Global TINA.org investigation delves into claims by Florida-based anti-aging MLM.
Vemma Frenzy Ends: Judge Limits Vemma’s Operations Consumer News Vemma Frenzy Ends: Judge Limits Vemma’s Operations Court concludes Vemma likely operating a pyramid scheme.
Gay Conversion Therapy Called into Question as Fraud Consumer News Gay Conversion Therapy Called into Question as Fraud White House supports ban on conversion therapy for minors.
It’s Grammy Time: Who’s Belting out Name Brands? Blog It’s Grammy Time: Who’s Belting out Name Brands? How many ads are hiding in popular songs?
Willagirl Wannabe? #CheckURSELF Consumer News Willagirl Wannabe? #CheckURSELF Before you start young, here’s some answers to questions you need to know.
Mouthguards and Concussion Protection: Where’s the Science? Ad Alert Mouthguards and Concussion Protection: Where’s the Science? FTC warns mouthguard retailers to review concussion protection claims made online.
FTC Asks L’Oréal: Where’s the Science? Consumer News FTC Asks L’Oréal: Where’s the Science? Company settles complaint about its gene claims.
E-Cigarettes Hitting Teen Targets? Consumer News E-Cigarettes Hitting Teen Targets? As more teens vape, lawmakers worry about e-cig ads.