Six Examples of How Overstock.com Ripped Off Consumers

Internal memos reveal company knew savings were inflated.

Walmart Ad for Samsung TV Confuses Customers

The old switcheroo?

AG Tells T-Mobile to Hang Up No Contract Claims

T-Mobile got slapped by the Washington State Attorney General for allegedly failing to disclose hidden early termination charges.

Gwyneth Paltrow’s Goop Will Pay $145,000 For Misleading Customers About That Vagina Egg

Brianna Sacks, BuzzFeed News

Customer disdain for this ‘innovative and disruptive’ business model is only growing

Mallory Schlossberg, Business Insider

This unique business model is taking over retail –and customers are saying they hate it

Mallory Schlossberg, Business Insider

Timeline

A brief history of deceptive advertising.

Homeaglow’s $19 house cleaning service traps customers in hard-to-cancel subscriptions, watchdog group says

Stephanie Zimmermann, Chicago Sun Times

Elite Metal Tools: ‘Free Shipping on ALL Orders’

“Free Shipping on ALL Orders” turns out only to be good on around 90 percent of orders.

DealDash

What You Should Know about Vemma

Investigation reveals a number of questionable practices.

Office of Comptroller of the Currency

The OCC is charged with regulating and supervising all national banks and federal savings associations in order to ensure that they comply with relevant laws and treat customers fairly.  As…

Rolling Stone Subscriptions

Getting out may not be as easy as signing up.

Reality Check: TINA.org Calls on FTC to Address Virtual Influencers

Why the FTC should consider virtual influencers as it reviews its Endorsement Guides.

NuLife CBD

Disease-treatment claims vanish in wake of FTC warning letter.

Ad Watchdog TINA.org Reports “Kidfluencer” Ryan ToysReview to FTC

MADISON, CONN. September 4, 2019– An investigation by truthinadvertising.org (TINA.org) has found that popular “kidfluencer” YouTube channel, Ryan ToysReview, is deceiving millions of preschoolers, who, in their early stages of…

The FDA’s Supplement Problem

Agency attempts to get a handle on $40 billion industry.

TINA’S TAKE: Will FDA E-Cigarette Rules Go Up in Smoke?

Obama-era tobacco “Deeming Rule” takes on heat as new administration reviews requirements.

Deceptive Wine Ratings Displays Plague CT Liquor Stores

TINA.org investigation finds ratings don’t match vintage of bottles sold on store shelf.

Lipozene Marketing