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Red Bull Settlement: It’s NOT about the Wings

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Red Bull Settlement: It’s NOT about the Wings

This proposed agreement is not as absurd as media coverage may have led you to believe.

It’s Grammy Time: Who’s Belting out Name Brands?

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It’s Grammy Time: Who’s Belting out Name Brands?

How many ads are hiding in popular songs?

Vemma Involved in Silencing One of Its Harshest Critics

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Vemma Involved in Silencing One of Its Harshest Critics

YPR Pariah, a former Vemma affiliate turned anti-Vemma blogger, who wrote under the pseudonym The Revanchist, had a clear message to share on his popular blog site – he didn’t…

Who Likes What on Facebook?

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Who Likes What on Facebook?

Have you ever spotted a suspect “like” on your Facebook profile?

The Prize Is (Not) Right

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The Prize Is (Not) Right

Auto dealership prize is not all it’s cracked up to be.

The Argument for TINA.org

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The Argument for TINA.org

Advertising spending totals about $150 billion annually in the United States and $500 billion globally. Many of the dollars spent today on advertising are no longer used for traditional print…

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What’s Trending in Misleading Ads in 2014?

We’re on it!

Best Buy: Buy It Now with Confidence (and Questions)

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Best Buy: Buy It Now with Confidence (and Questions)

The fine print of Price Match Guarantees.

Native Advertising – Just Another Term for Deception

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Native Advertising – Just Another Term for Deception

A jury of your peers and a jury of consumers deserve the truth.

Free Speech, Advertising, and Me

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Free Speech, Advertising, and Me

Does free speech protect deceptive advertising?

Baseball everywhere, unless you live in Iowa

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Baseball everywhere, unless you live in Iowa

Sometimes you just can’t watch the Mets in Roswell, New Mexico.

Toying with Gender Marketing

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Toying with Gender Marketing

Not all girls like to play with dolls. What’s a race car girl to do when her favorite toys are marketed towards boys?

Vacation Deal Gone Wrong – The Dangers of Craigslist

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Vacation Deal Gone Wrong – The Dangers of Craigslist

Searching for the perfect all-girls weekend rental, my dear friend came across this ad on Craigslist: Fantastic 5 bedroom . . . house with water views just 300 feet from…

Ghost Orchids and Land Scams: A Review

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Ghost Orchids and Land Scams: A Review

The Orchid Thief, by Susan Orlean, leads us through exotic jungles, backyard gardens, and world-famous greenhouses all in search of the rare ghost orchid, Polyrrbiza lindenii. Notably, this endangered flower…

TINA.org’s Year in Review 2021