Planned Parenthood’s Reported Use of ‘Marketing Trackers’ Blog Planned Parenthood’s Reported Use of ‘Marketing Trackers’ Organization reportedly shared information with tech companies for marketing purposes.
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Vacation Deal Gone Wrong – The Dangers of Craigslist Blog 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…
When Federal Government Webpages Are MIA Blog When Federal Government Webpages Are MIA Broken links pose a problem for consumers seeking facts about ad claims.
TINA.org’s Year in Review 2016 Blog TINA.org’s Year in Review 2016 Here’s what we accomplished in 2016 with your help.
Deception at the Cannes Lions Festival Blog Deception at the Cannes Lions Festival Misleading campaigns highlight this year’s big ad event.
Cancer Center Advertising: When Consumer Education and Regulatory Complaints Aren’t Enough Blog Cancer Center Advertising: When Consumer Education and Regulatory Complaints Aren’t Enough TINA.org strives to educate clinicians about patient testimonials.
The Danger of Loosely Regulated Supplements Blog The Danger of Loosely Regulated Supplements How we can protect ourselves from the $40-50 billion supplement industry amid a shrinking government?
Not Very Presidential, Guys Blog Not Very Presidential, Guys Allegations of misleading advertising and questionable products follow four GOP candidates into tonight’s debate.
TINA.org’s Year in Review 2023 Blog TINA.org’s Year in Review 2023 Here’s what we accomplished in 2023 with your help.
‘Act Your Age’ = ‘Make A Terrible Financial Decision’ Blog ‘Act Your Age’ = ‘Make A Terrible Financial Decision’ It might be a catchy slogan, but it’s not a universally good idea.
Free Speech, Advertising, and Me Blog Free Speech, Advertising, and Me Does free speech protect deceptive advertising?
FTC and State AGs Need to Take Their Relationship to the Next Level Blog FTC and State AGs Need to Take Their Relationship to the Next Level TINA.org files comment concerning coordinated efforts to protect consumers.
Were Gauguin’s Paintings Part of a Deceptive Marketing Ploy? Blog Were Gauguin’s Paintings Part of a Deceptive Marketing Ploy? By the time Paul Gauguin left his wife and five kids to pursue a painting career in Tahiti, Polynesian women were not wandering around the island half naked. In fact,…
The Unsettling Ticketmaster Settlement Blog The Unsettling Ticketmaster Settlement This settlement goes in the worst file.
My Confusing Hunt for a Leather Couch Blog My Confusing Hunt for a Leather Couch Plenty of furniture is labeled as leather, but not everything called leather is exactly that. What are you really sitting on?
H.R. 3409: Protecting Pyramid Schemes, not Consumers Blog H.R. 3409: Protecting Pyramid Schemes, not Consumers Former FTC economist outlines issues with new “anti-pyramid” bill.
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