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Consumer Alert: Celebrity-Promoted NFTs

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Consumer Alert: Celebrity-Promoted NFTs

Exercise caution when considering celebrity-promoted NFTs.

Worst Celebrity Pitchmen 2014

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Worst Celebrity Pitchmen 2014

Which celebrities get coal from TINA.org this year?

TINA.org Sends Notification Letters to Celebrities Promoting NFTs

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TINA.org Sends Notification Letters to Celebrities Promoting NFTs

What’s behind these ubiquitous social media posts?

Timeline

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Timeline

A brief history of deceptive advertising.

Five Common Complaints about Guthy-Renker

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Five Common Complaints about Guthy-Renker

Informercial maker uses glossy ads and celebrity endorsements, but also gets hit with plenty of consumer complaints.

CATrends: Celebrities Deceptively Promoting Cryptoassets

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CATrends: Celebrities Deceptively Promoting Cryptoassets

A-listers face lawsuits over promotions of risky and unregulated investments.

FTC Social Media Actions

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FTC Social Media Actions

See the FTC’s track record when it comes to social media influencer cases.

Influencer-in-Chief? Trump and ‘The Apprentice’

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Influencer-in-Chief? Trump and ‘The Apprentice’

Why “praying for Arnold” and his “disaster” ratings is also praying for Trump.

Federal Lawmakers Renew Call for Labeling of Genetically Altered Foods

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Federal Lawmakers Renew Call for Labeling of Genetically Altered Foods

Congressional bill introduced for clear identification of foods with genetically altered ingredients.

Reverse Mortgage Ads Can Leave Consumers with False Impressions

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Reverse Mortgage Ads Can Leave Consumers with False Impressions

Here’s what you need to know before you apply for a reverse mortgage.

These Companies Should Get Coal in their Holiday Stockings

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These Companies Should Get Coal in their Holiday Stockings

Some notable companies facing deceptive advertising claims.

AT&T to Pay $105 Million to Settle Cramming Charges

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AT&T to Pay $105 Million to Settle Cramming Charges

Officials urge consumers to carefully check cellphone bills for unauthorized charges.

The Fine Print in T-Mobile’s Alleged Overbilling Scam

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The Fine Print in T-Mobile’s Alleged Overbilling Scam

How the fine print factors into the FTC’s multimillion-dollar complaint against the mobile carrier.

New Study Details E-Cigarette Marketing to Teens

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New Study Details E-Cigarette Marketing to Teens

Several lawmakers call for more federal oversight.

Pyramid Scheme? The 7 Definitive Questions to Ask

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Pyramid Scheme? The 7 Definitive Questions to Ask

Know the answers to these questions to be sure that MLM isn’t a pyramid scheme.

Drug Companies Pushing Prescription Pills in Ads

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Drug Companies Pushing Prescription Pills in Ads

The polio vaccine, penicillin, open-heart surgery, magnetic resonance imaging, chemotherapy, Zoloft, LASIK, statins, heck, even Viagra have all contributed to the advancement of modern medicine. We’ve come a long way…

It All Starts with a Good Foundation

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It All Starts with a Good Foundation

Socrates said that “beauty is a short-lived tyranny,” but cosmetic companies will have you believing otherwise. The vast majority of ads for foundation feature celebrities and models, regardless of age,…

Mascara: Jeepers Creepers, Where’d Ya Get Those Peepers?

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Mascara: Jeepers Creepers, Where’d Ya Get Those Peepers?

If you go by mascara ads that you see in magazines and on TV, modern mascara technology has evolved to the point of growing small hairy caterpillars on top of…

The Rise and Fall of Vemma