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How Causewashing Deceives Consumers Consumer Basics How Causewashing Deceives Consumers For decades, brands have been supporting causes — or rather pretending to support causes — to boost sales.
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These Super Bowl LVIII Advertisers Have Been Taken to Court for Deceptive Marketing Consumer News These Super Bowl LVIII Advertisers Have Been Taken to Court for Deceptive Marketing Several of this year’s Super Bowl advertisers have run into legal trouble for alleged deceptive marketing.
Global Plasma Solutions Air Treatment Systems Class Action Global Plasma Solutions Air Treatment Systems Allegations: Falsely representing that products clean the air and eliminate the COVID-19 virus
Kingsford 100% Natural Hardwood Briquettes Class Action Kingsford 100% Natural Hardwood Briquettes Allegations: False natural, hardwood, and cleaner burn claims
Orgain Organic Plant-Based Protein Powder Class Action Orgain Organic Plant-Based Protein Powder Allegations: Misleadingly marketing protein powder as vanilla and providing “clean nutrition”
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FTC Brain Claims Cases Since 1995 Consumer News FTC Brain Claims Cases Since 1995 Since 1995, the FTC has brought nearly 70 actions over deceptive brain claims.
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9 Earth-Friendly Claims to Watch Out for This Earth Day Consumer News 9 Earth-Friendly Claims to Watch Out for This Earth Day Green marketing claims you should think twice about.