FDA Warns Companies about Dangers of Stimulants in Supplements Consumer News FDA Warns Companies about Dangers of Stimulants in Supplements Eight products found to have BMPEA and 17 products contain DMBA, both amphetamine-like stimulants.
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CATrends: Vanilla Ice Cream Consumer News CATrends: Vanilla Ice Cream A popular summertime treat is the subject of a current trend in class-action litigation.
How Amazon Promotes, Profits from Deceptively Marketed Brain Supplements Consumer News How Amazon Promotes, Profits from Deceptively Marketed Brain Supplements The largest retailer in the world isn’t just turning a blind eye to the deceptive marketing of these products.
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Worst False Ad Settlements of 2020 Consumer News Worst False Ad Settlements of 2020 Five class-action settlements that left consumers behind this year.
Internet Scams: Avoiding Fraud on the World Wide Web Consumer News Internet Scams: Avoiding Fraud on the World Wide Web Over 200 million people in the U.S. are now Internet users. Many of our daily activities – reading the news, watching movies, paying bills, buying products, and even catching up…
Green or Shady: Eco Friendly Scams Consumer News Green or Shady: Eco Friendly Scams We’ve all seen and heard the terms “green,” “eco-friendly,” “natural,” “environmentally safe,” and “ozone friendly” in ads or on product labels. Marketers across the globe have used these terms to…
Willagirl Wannabe? #CheckURSELF Consumer News Willagirl Wannabe? #CheckURSELF Before you start young, here’s some answers to questions you need to know.
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10 Companies that Get Coal in their 2016 Holiday Stockings Consumer News 10 Companies that Get Coal in their 2016 Holiday Stockings Find out which companies are on TINA.org’s 2016 naughty list.
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Green Coffee Bean Extract Marketer To Refund Customers Consumer News Green Coffee Bean Extract Marketer To Refund Customers Marketers made millions off “Oz effect” but FTC says there was no proof the supplement worked.
Which Super Bowl 51 Advertisers Have Fumbled Ad Claims? Consumer News Which Super Bowl 51 Advertisers Have Fumbled Ad Claims? More than 80 percent of companies advertising in this year’s game have faced deceptive advertising challenges.
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