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Oh, Verizon

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Oh, Verizon

Navigating the minefield of wireless customer service.

Let’s Judge Mortgage Scammers

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Let’s Judge Mortgage Scammers

Deceptive mailings attempt to trick homeowners into thinking they need to take action.

Settling Up: Vemma

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Settling Up: Vemma

A Vemma settlement with the FTC will likely take this form.

5 Reasons Herbalife’s Survey Won’t Save It from Prosecution

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5 Reasons Herbalife’s Survey Won’t Save It from Prosecution

Deconstructing Herbalife’s defense that a survey found most people join for discounts.

Whose Settlement is Better For You: Vitaminwater or Red Bull?

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Whose Settlement is Better For You: Vitaminwater or Red Bull?

Vitaminwater and Red Bull were both sued for falsely marketing their beverages as providing specific health/functional benefits.

Is it Art or Advertising?

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Is it Art or Advertising?

In today’s world it is getting tougher all the time to distinguish between marketing materials and art or entertainment.

The FTC Needs to Implement a Deceptive Earnings Claims Rule

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The FTC Needs to Implement a Deceptive Earnings Claims Rule

Consumers can’t afford to go it alone when it comes to atypical income claims.

TINA.org Joins the Fight against Value Village in Wash. Supreme Court

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TINA.org Joins the Fight against Value Village in Wash. Supreme Court

Will it take a village to bring the world’s largest for-profit thrift retailer to justice?

FTC to MLMs: You Lie, You Pay

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FTC to MLMs: You Lie, You Pay

The agency puts the MLM industry on notice.

#RealDirectSellers Don’t Obtain Financial or Time Freedom

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#RealDirectSellers Don’t Obtain Financial or Time Freedom

Trade organization campaign features deceptive income claims.

Health Clinic’s Baseball Ad Strikes Out with Mouse Print Disclaimer

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Health Clinic’s Baseball Ad Strikes Out with Mouse Print Disclaimer

Though it makes for a fun guessing game.

All Cheer The Unsubscribe Act

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All Cheer The Unsubscribe Act

National Consumer Protection Week is a good time to bring attention to this bill.

The Lemonade Stand

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The Lemonade Stand

Focused as I am on trying to protect us all from deceptive advertising, I’ve tried to enlighten my three children on the finer points of marketing and the horrors of…

Fighting Back Against Fake Reviews

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Fighting Back Against Fake Reviews

TINA.org files comment in support of proposed rulemaking proceeding.

The Importance of Being a Complainer

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The Importance of Being a Complainer

You have the power to hold deceptive marketers accountable.

TINA’s List

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TINA’s List

Readers have told us to look into these MLMs.

Seriously Siri?

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Seriously Siri?

When I watched Samuel L. Jackson talk to Siri in his flirtatious way in the iPhone television commercial and how efficient she (it?) was in helping him arrange a romantic…

FTC Should Ban Individual Impersonation Scams

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FTC Should Ban Individual Impersonation Scams

TINA.org submits comment in support of FTC’s proposal to ban fake celebrity endorsements, romance scams and other impersonation scams.

NCL Honors TINA.org Executive Director Bonnie Patten

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NCL Honors TINA.org Executive Director Bonnie Patten

Last week, TINA.org Executive Director Bonnie Patten was presented with the Florence Kelley Consumer Leadership Award by the National Consumers League (NCL) for TINA.org’s work fighting false and deceptive advertising.…

Where is a Bargain Hunter to Look These Days?

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Where is a Bargain Hunter to Look These Days?

After being tempted for years, I finally decided to pay $79 to upgrade my In actuality a cherished geographical region of the planet featuring enormous biodiversity; now synonymous with an…

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Oh, Verizon

Let’s Judge Mortgage Scammers

Settling Up: Vemma

5 Reasons Herbalife’s Survey Won’t Save It from Prosecution

Whose Settlement is Better For You: Vitaminwater or Red Bull?

Is it Art or Advertising?

The FTC Needs to Implement a Deceptive Earnings Claims Rule

TINA.org Joins the Fight against Value Village in Wash. Supreme Court

FTC to MLMs: You Lie, You Pay

#RealDirectSellers Don’t Obtain Financial or Time Freedom

Health Clinic’s Baseball Ad Strikes Out with Mouse Print Disclaimer

All Cheer The Unsubscribe Act

The Lemonade Stand

Fighting Back Against Fake Reviews

The Importance of Being a Complainer

TINA’s List

Seriously Siri?

FTC Should Ban Individual Impersonation Scams

NCL Honors TINA.org Executive Director Bonnie Patten

Where is a Bargain Hunter to Look These Days?