Free Speech, Advertising, and Me

Does free speech protect deceptive advertising?

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy

Oxygen is good for you. So it follows that lots of oxygen must be great for you, right? A hyperbaric oxygen chamber, which allows your body to take in three…

Company Investigated by truthinadvertising.org Comes Under Fire Again

MADISON, CT., Aug. 15, 2013 — A company investigated by advertising watchdog group truthinadvertising.org (TINA.org) is under fire again for deceptive marketing of a children’s supplement. A key advertising self-regulatory…

Factor 2 by Force Factor

Hey it’s another “one weird trick” and “[group of professionals] hate him” ad. This web ad is for Force Factor, a supplement that claims to boost your body’s ability to…

PETA

That is one tough-looking toddler, but the ASA bans ad that claims eating meat increases risk of cancer.

Fiore Antifungal Nail Lacquer

Fiore makes a number of claims about their “Antifungal Nail Lacuqer,” including: prevents nail fungus without sacrificing fashion and personal style preferences produces high-quality products that are FDA-registered and proven…

TINA.org Renews Effort on Deceptively Marketed Supplement

European agency rules that marketing of formula is misleading.

Complaint by truthinadvertising.org Prompts Decision Against Children’s Supplement

TINA.org Renews Call for U.S. Regulators to Act MADISON, Conn., June 26, 2013 — After an investigation prompted by a complaint from truthinadvertising.org (TINA.org), the Portuguese advertising authority has issued…

Portugal Decision

Ty J. Young

Fixed index annuities are not all they appear to be.

Germbullet and Others Won’t Save You from the Flu

FDA cracks down on companies promoting flu aids that claim to combat the germs.

Enfamil

Newsflash: News Sites Endorsing Diet Products May be Fake

Move over before-and-after shots.  Advertisers are now creating what appear to be legitimate news sites to shill bogus diet products.  Claiming that weight loss supplements (A magical fruit that is…

Goop Is Finally Getting Real About How They Promote Wacky Health Trends

Macaela Mackenzie, Shape

MyPillow’s fortunes soar, but not with complaints

Jordan Graham, Boston Herald

Deceptive Ad Trends to Be Wary of in 2022

The metaverse is here.

Fungus Eliminator

Forty-five million Americans are ‘fighting a losing battle’ against toenail fungus. Could this supplement be the solution?

Lean Muscle Protein Bars

Allegations: Misleadingly marketing bars as “lean muscle” when they contain several ingredients that are sources of fat

MLMs Need to be Included in FTC’s Business Opportunity Rule

TINA.org files comment in support of applying rule to direct selling industry.

Researchers Call on FDA (Again) to Remove ‘Ineffective’ OTC Cold and Flu Medicines

Products marketed to clear up stuffy noses and relieve sinus congestion don’t work, researchers say.