CCW Safe Comment on TINA.org Ad Alert CCW Safe Comment on TINA.org Advertisements are everywhere — sometimes they even appear in our own website’s comment section. On our original ad alert for CCW Safe — a self-defense, legal defense subscription service — a CCW…
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Kevin Trudeau in Court on Contempt Charges Consumer News Kevin Trudeau in Court on Contempt Charges FTC repeat offender facing jail time.
Seven Secrets to Keep to Yourself Consumer News Seven Secrets to Keep to Yourself Keep these pieces of information to yourself to protect your identity.
Disasters: Getting Help, Giving Help Consumer News Disasters: Getting Help, Giving Help Disasters, whether man-made or natural, can attract criminals who use such opportunities to make money and steal personal information.
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The Dirty Cats of the Super Bowl Consumer News The Dirty Cats of the Super Bowl These adorable fur balls help sell products, but are the companies free of false or deceptive marketing claims?
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Facebook: the Place for Hard-Core Porn & Violence? Consumer News Facebook: the Place for Hard-Core Porn & Violence? If you’re seeing porn or other disturbing imagery on your friend’s Facebook page, you may not want to unfriend him just yet. But you will want to avoid clicking on…
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).
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Is Your Cellphone Spying on You? Consumer News Is Your Cellphone Spying on You? The mobile phone world was rocked in November 2011 when a systems administrator from Connecticut posted a 17-minute video on YouTube showcasing how a hidden program installed on millions of…
Unsolicited Checks & Credit Offers Consumer News Unsolicited Checks & Credit Offers So you come home at 6:00 PM, and begin leafing through your mail. In an oddly-official-looking envelope from a company you’ve never heard of, you find a check for $250…
Online Porn Can Give You a Virus Consumer News Online Porn Can Give You a Virus Thank God for porn! No, really – did you know that many of the Internet’s innovative advances have been pioneered or substantially boosted by the $1 billion adult entertainment industry? …
HelloFraud: TINA.org Files Complaint against Meal Kit Giant Consumer News HelloFraud: TINA.org Files Complaint against Meal Kit Giant False promises of “free meals” lead consumers to never-ending subscriptions.