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Unfair Herbalife Settlement Leaves Distributors Out in Cold

Unfair Herbalife Settlement Leaves Distributors Out in Cold

Objections filed to settlement that gives most distributors $20 or less, while lawyers get $5.25 million and the company continues business as usual.

Valentine’s Day Deception: Don’t Fall for These Bad Ads

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Valentine’s Day Deception: Don’t Fall for These Bad Ads

From “Belgian” chocolates made in the U.S. to knockoff engagement rings, be wary of these roadblocks to love.

Consumers Are Feeling Unfulfilled

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Consumers Are Feeling Unfulfilled

How much is really in there?

Cheesy Claims: More Holes Than Swiss?

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Cheesy Claims: More Holes Than Swiss?

TINA.org melts down five questionable queso claims.

Ad or Not? Louise Linton and Luxury Labels

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Ad or Not? Louise Linton and Luxury Labels

Paid-for post or just conspicuous consumption?

Decoding Cosmetics Claims: Neon Eyeshadow

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Decoding Cosmetics Claims: Neon Eyeshadow

Why the word “neon” is missing from many eye-popping colors of eyeshadow.

TINA.org’s 12 Days of Christmas

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TINA.org’s 12 Days of Christmas

Our Ad-ventorial calendar.

Truth in Cat-vertising

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Truth in Cat-vertising

Why are there so many cats in ads now, anyway?

Father’s Day Cookout Claims that May Flame Out

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Father’s Day Cookout Claims that May Flame Out

These marketing claims are feeling the heat.

Best Reader Tips of 2024

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Best Reader Tips of 2024

Consumer complaints worth remembering.

Report: Crisis Pregnancy Center Ads Misleading Women

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Report: Crisis Pregnancy Center Ads Misleading Women

Centers deceive women by implying that they provide or refer for abortion, report claims.

Seeking the Truth in Food Labels

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Seeking the Truth in Food Labels

When cruising down the aisle of your favorite local supermarket, you may depend greatly on the packaging and labeling when deciding what food and beverage items or brands to buy. …

NutriMost Settles with FTC over Extreme Weight-Loss Claims

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NutriMost Settles with FTC over Extreme Weight-Loss Claims

The company’s signature pitch — lose 20 to 40 pounds in 40 days — lacked scientific support, the FTC alleged.

Can you trust an online review?

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Can you trust an online review?

In the fall of 2010, Todd Rutherford launched GettingBookReviews.com, a marketing service for self-published authors that provided book reviews for cash. Soon, he was making $28,000 a month writing reviews,…

FTC Shuts Down Marketing of Supplements on Fake Radio Talk Show

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FTC Shuts Down Marketing of Supplements on Fake Radio Talk Show

Claims about efficacy of supplements and undisclosed paid endorsers at issue.

Are You Being Fooled by Sugar?

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Are You Being Fooled by Sugar?

Sugar wars: Who has the right to call an ingredient sugar?

FTC Pursues First Cell Cramming Case

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FTC Pursues First Cell Cramming Case

The FTC filed its first complaint against a company for “mobile phone cramming.”

Can’t Keep a Bad Ad Man Down

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Can’t Keep a Bad Ad Man Down

Why can’t the FTC put some hucksters out of business for good?

Promise of Big Bucks is Really a Pyramid Scheme

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Promise of Big Bucks is Really a Pyramid Scheme

Resorts360 at center of complaints filed by truthinadvertising.org.

It’s Not Just a Phone, It’s a Medical Device

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It’s Not Just a Phone, It’s a Medical Device

Close to 15,000 people were duped into buying phone apps that were touted as curing acne. Using deceptive advertising, the marketers of two different apps were able to convince acne…

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Unfair Herbalife Settlement Leaves Distributors Out in Cold

Valentine’s Day Deception: Don’t Fall for These Bad Ads

Consumers Are Feeling Unfulfilled

Cheesy Claims: More Holes Than Swiss?

Ad or Not? Louise Linton and Luxury Labels

Decoding Cosmetics Claims: Neon Eyeshadow

TINA.org’s 12 Days of Christmas

Truth in Cat-vertising

Father’s Day Cookout Claims that May Flame Out

Best Reader Tips of 2024

Report: Crisis Pregnancy Center Ads Misleading Women

Seeking the Truth in Food Labels

NutriMost Settles with FTC over Extreme Weight-Loss Claims

Can you trust an online review?

FTC Shuts Down Marketing of Supplements on Fake Radio Talk Show

Are You Being Fooled by Sugar?

FTC Pursues First Cell Cramming Case

Can’t Keep a Bad Ad Man Down

Promise of Big Bucks is Really a Pyramid Scheme

It’s Not Just a Phone, It’s a Medical Device