FTC Pursues First Cell Cramming Case Consumer News FTC Pursues First Cell Cramming Case The FTC filed its first complaint against a company for “mobile phone cramming.”
Faux Fur a Marketing Faux Pas? Consumer News Faux Fur a Marketing Faux Pas? Neiman Marcus, others settle with FTC after marketing rabbit, raccoon, and other real fur as fakes.
FTC Cracks Down on “Free Gift” Text Spam Consumer News FTC Cracks Down on “Free Gift” Text Spam Agency charges 29 with alleged scams.
Baby Products Under Fire for Ad Claims Consumer News Baby Products Under Fire for Ad Claims Better Sleep? Natural? Baby products are facing suits for false marketing.
Tiffany Accuses Costco of Selling Knockoff Rings Consumer News Tiffany Accuses Costco of Selling Knockoff Rings A Costco store in Huntington Beach, Calif. sold diamond rings promoted as Tiffany rings for a steep discount, making them seem like a real steal.
Pfizer Prescribed a Truth Pill Consumer News Pfizer Prescribed a Truth Pill Pfizer overstated the benefits and efficiency of a popular antibiotic in a direct-to-consumer advertising campaign.
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?
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…
Do Not Call Registry: There’s an App for That! Consumer News Do Not Call Registry: There’s an App for That! PrivacyStar is an app created for Android and Blackberry smart phones that provides privacy features such as call-blocking, caller lookup/ID services and the like.
Are Apple’s Ads about Siri Misleading? Consumer News Are Apple’s Ads about Siri Misleading? A lawsuit filed against Apple claims that the company “. . . has conveyed the misleading and deceptive message that the iPhone 4S’s Siri feature, a so-called voice-activated assistant…
APR? HECM? KNOW YOUR FINANCING Consumer News APR? HECM? KNOW YOUR FINANCING Perhaps no segment of our economy is more confusing to the normal, everyday consumer than financial services. Whether it’s the lingo, such as Annual percentage rate; the amount of interest…
The Ups and Downs of Day Trading Consumer News The Ups and Downs of Day Trading Day trading opportunities seize upon the excitement of the stock market to capture the imagination of people who find the idea of working for themselves and making their own fortune…
If it Costs Money to Win A Scholarship, Think Again Consumer News If it Costs Money to Win A Scholarship, Think Again While the cost of tuition is going through the roof, it’s not surprising that students are looking for any help they can get to finance the college dream. Scholarships, grants,…
Facebook’s “Sponsored Stories” Consumer News Facebook’s “Sponsored Stories” So, by now, we hope that you have taken our advice on how to block pop-ups ads and limit the amount of spam filling up your inbox. But though you…
Worst False Ad Settlements of 2021 Consumer News Worst False Ad Settlements of 2021 Class-action settlements leave consumers behind.
TINA.org Intercepts Super Bowl Advertisers’ Claims Consumer News TINA.org Intercepts Super Bowl Advertisers’ Claims It’s not just crypto ads consumers have to watch out for.
TINA’s Take: How FIFA’s Online Version Exploits Consumers Consumer News TINA’s Take: How FIFA’s Online Version Exploits Consumers Gimme the loot (boxes).
Who’s Who and Who’s Sued: Celebrities Fight Back against Fake Endorsements Consumer News Who’s Who and Who’s Sued: Celebrities Fight Back against Fake Endorsements Sometimes, even celebrities are surprised by what they’re selling.
Worst False Ad Settlements of 2022 Consumer News Worst False Ad Settlements of 2022 Five class-action settlements that left consumers behind in 2022.
Modere Exploiting Women’s Hormonal Health Issues for Financial Gain Consumer News Modere Exploiting Women’s Hormonal Health Issues for Financial Gain New supplement line targets women with deceptive and illegal health claims.