Exercise Your Rights: Commenting Online Consumer News Exercise Your Rights: Commenting Online Obviously, the internet has come a long way since 1998, and accordingly, the FTC is seeking to update the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule (COPPA).
Roblox Metaverse Playing Games with Consumers Consumer News Roblox Metaverse Playing Games with Consumers TINA.org files complaint with the FTC concerning deceptive advertising on Roblox.
Parents, Players Cite Myriad Issues in FTC Complaints against Roblox Consumer News Parents, Players Cite Myriad Issues in FTC Complaints against Roblox One of the top complaints among parents: Roblox fails to protect their children’s digital assets.
FTC: ‘Sham Cancer Charities’ Bilked more than $187M from Consumers Consumer News FTC: ‘Sham Cancer Charities’ Bilked more than $187M from Consumers FTC and all 50 states join together for first time to end one of the largest charity frauds in history.
Google to Refund Millions to Parents Consumer News Google to Refund Millions to Parents Internet giant to refund parents for charges their children ran up playing mobile apps.
TINA.org Pursues Complaints Against Kids’ Supplement Consumer News TINA.org Pursues Complaints Against Kids’ Supplement Truthinadvertising.org alerts federal and state regulators to deceptive marketing.
Worst False Ad Settlements of 2020 Consumer News Worst False Ad Settlements of 2020 Five class-action settlements that left consumers behind this year.
TINA.org Finds Plexus Deceptively Marketing Supplements for Kids Consumer News TINA.org Finds Plexus Deceptively Marketing Supplements for Kids Distributors deceptively claim products boost childrens’ immune systems and may even keep them virus free.
Ad or Not? Pokémon Go Consumer News Ad or Not? Pokémon Go The in-store presence of Pokémon prompts TINA.org inquiry about possible marketing agreements.
Is Cheerios Protein Misleading Consumers? Consumer News Is Cheerios Protein Misleading Consumers? New class-action lawsuit accuses General Mills of deceptively marketing Cheerios.
Smoking Out E-Cigarette Ad Claims Consumer News Smoking Out E-Cigarette Ad Claims TINA.org review of more than 150 e-cigarette sites finds a wide variety of questionable claims.
Has Your College Student Been Recruited by a Questionable MLM? Consumer News Has Your College Student Been Recruited by a Questionable MLM? Parents share their stories and experts offer tips on what families can do.
Amazon’s House on Fire Consumer News Amazon’s House on Fire FTC sues Internet giant over in-app charges racked up by kids.
Eat a Brownie and Relax? Consumer News Eat a Brownie and Relax? What you need to know about melatonin-laced foods.
Ad Board Tells NourishLife to Stop Deceptive Claims Consumer News Ad Board Tells NourishLife to Stop Deceptive Claims NAD rules child-supplement maker must make changes to its marketing.
TINA.org’s Complaint Sparks Advertising Changes Consumer News TINA.org’s Complaint Sparks Advertising Changes NourishLife has changed parts of its website in response to issues raised by truthinadvertising.org (TINA.org).
Got Chocolate Milk? Industry Wants to Change Definition Consumer News Got Chocolate Milk? Industry Wants to Change Definition Diary industry petitions FDA over sweeteners.
Roblox Consumer Complaints: By the Numbers (Infographic) Consumer News Roblox Consumer Complaints: By the Numbers (Infographic) A TINA.org analysis of Roblox consumer complaints filed with the FTC.
Consumer Alert: Energy Drinks Marketed to Kids Consumer News Consumer Alert: Energy Drinks Marketed to Kids Energy drink companies are targeting minors and those with cognitive needs.
Most Deceptive Ads of 2022 Consumer News Most Deceptive Ads of 2022 Some of the worst ads TINA.org covered this year.