NutriMost Ad Alert NutriMost The pitch — lose 40 pounds in 40 days — is biblical but God knows how effective this weight-loss system is.
Verizon’s $300 Trade-In Offer Ad Alert Verizon’s $300 Trade-In Offer Expecting cold hard cash out of this offer? Think again.
‘Almay Simply American’ Slogan Gets a Makeover Consumer News ‘Almay Simply American’ Slogan Gets a Makeover Changes come after TINA.org files complaint.
What Mobile Carriers Are Really Saying in Their Ads Consumer News What Mobile Carriers Are Really Saying in Their Ads Digging into the fine print and details behind four recent ads.
Sony’s #Gamechanger Misled Consumers, FTC Says Consumer News Sony’s #Gamechanger Misled Consumers, FTC Says Handheld gaming console failed to deliver the “game changing” technologies promised in advertising.
Comcast agrees to pull ‘disparaging’ phrase in AT&T parody Ad Alert Comcast agrees to pull ‘disparaging’ phrase in AT&T parody TV commercial gets edit following decision from the National Advertising Division.
Cat Fight over Pet Food Marketing Claims Consumer News Cat Fight over Pet Food Marketing Claims Purina and Blue Buffalo in legal feud over by-products.
E-Cigarettes Hitting Teen Targets? Consumer News E-Cigarettes Hitting Teen Targets? As more teens vape, lawmakers worry about e-cig ads.
50 Ways to Get Rich Right Now Consumer News 50 Ways to Get Rich Right Now Do you want to get rich right now? Well the Internet has some helpful suggestions.
Olay Pro-X Advanced Cleansing System Ad Alert Olay Pro-X Advanced Cleansing System The National Advertising Division (NAD) is the advertising industry’s self-regulatory body administered by the Council of Better Business Bureaus. is advising Olay to discontinue claims that its Pro-X Advanced Cleansing…
Nutritionist Pushes Ban on Energy Drink Ads to Kids Consumer News Nutritionist Pushes Ban on Energy Drink Ads to Kids Online petition gaining steam as energy drink makers come under scrutiny.
Should Best Lip-Sync Be a New Grammy Category? Blog Should Best Lip-Sync Be a New Grammy Category? There are understandable reasons for lip-syncing—sound quality, predictability, choreography—but in the end, lip-syncing is a kind of lie.
Are You Infected? Consumer News Are You Infected? Cyber bandits hijacked more than 4 million computers in an Internet ad fraud scheme before the FBI took them down in November 2011. The massive Estonian-run botnet that had infected…
Before You Take that Call Beware of Telemarketing Scams Consumer News Before You Take that Call Beware of Telemarketing Scams Although legitimate companies may use the telephone to advertise their products or services, consumers should be wary of some who call trying to obtain your financial or personal information for…
Wal-Mart is betting big on ‘Made in the U.S.A.’ So why was the label scrubbed from its Web site? Media Coverage Wal-Mart is betting big on ‘Made in the U.S.A.’ So why was the label scrubbed from its Web site? Andrea Peterson, Washington Post
Crash Proof Retirement’s ‘Inflation Fighters’ Ad Alert Crash Proof Retirement’s ‘Inflation Fighters’ TINA.org takes a closer look at company’s claims of ‘guaranteed income.’
Pittsburgh Technical College’s Job Placement Rates Ad Alert Pittsburgh Technical College’s Job Placement Rates School’s advertised job placement rates don’t tell the whole story.
JetBlue Blue, Blue Extra: No Change or Cancellation Fees Ad Alert JetBlue Blue, Blue Extra: No Change or Cancellation Fees Not to be confused with a refundable fare.