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Spongeables Anti-Cellulite Body Wash in a Sponge

Spongeables Anti-Cellulite Body Wash in a Sponge

Spongeables is advertising its “Anti-Cellulite Body Wash in a Sponge” with claims that might be deceptive. Advertisers can’t say a product will treat or cure cellulite without providing scientific studies…

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Spongeables Anti-Cellulite Body Wash in a Sponge

Fool’s Gold

Consumers Getting Smoked by E-Cigs

FTC Opts for Wait-and-See Approach on Negative Option

HelloFraud: TINA.org Files Complaint against Meal Kit Giant

FedEx Vehicles

HelloFresh Subscriptions

Check Your Six: Deceptive Ads That Target Military Members

What You Need to Know about Lear Capital

CVS Rewards Phishing Scam

BlueChew

Deeps Sleep Patches

NA-KD Fashion

Amazon $700 Weekly Vehicle Advertisement Program

Confession: I Fell for HelloFresh’s ‘Free Breakfast’

TINA.org’s Year in Review 2022

Nutrisystem Complete 50

Domino’s ‘Recyclable’ Pizza Boxes

These Super Bowl LVIII Advertisers Have Been Taken to Court for Deceptive Marketing

TINA’s Take: FTC Bars TurboTax Owner from Deceptively Advertising “Free” Tax Prep