TINA.org Wants More Teeth in Class-Action Settlement

Philips Sonicare Airfloss Settlement Doesn’t Adequately Compensate Consumers MADISON, CT., Oct. 16, 2013 — TINA.org (truthinadvertising.org) has filed a legal brief taking aim at a recent class-action settlement that compensates…

LG Refrigerators with Craft Ice Makers

Allegations: Marketing that the ice machines make “Craft Ice” when they prematurely fail due to a defect

Samsung Z Fold 3 Smartphone

Allegations: Misleadingly marketing the smartphone as durable

Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G Smartphones

Allegations: Misleadingly marketing that smartphones of 128 GB of storage

LG Gas Stoves, Ranges, and Ovens

Allegations: Failing to disclose that appliances emit pollutants that are harmful to people

Samsung and Dacor Gas Stoves, Ovens, and Ranges

Allegations: Failing to disclose that appliances emit pollutants that are harmful to people

Pittsburgh Technical College’s Job Placement Rates

School’s advertised job placement rates don’t tell the whole story.

Samsung QLED Televisions

Allegations: Falsely marketing that televisions have features that they do not have

Gift Card for a Five-Star Amazon Review

Consumers need to be wary of undisclosed incentivized reviews.

Consumers Continue to Report DealDash for Deceptive, Predatory Practices

Problems persist seven years after TINA.org complaint against penny auction site.

Water-Resistant Claims for TicWatch Pro 5

Why you can’t take this smartwatch “anywhere.”

College HUNKS’ Unattractive Side

TINA.org reader says moving company failed to live up to its ads. She’s not the only one.

FitRx SmartBell XL Quick-Select Dumbbells

Allegations: Marketing products as high quality when the weight plates may dislodge and drop during use due to a defect

www.samsung.com

Allegations: Misrepresenting that the website does not collect data from visitors who disable tracking cookies or disclose their data to third parties

Philips Sonicare AirFloss

DealDash

Auction Site A Losing Bet for Consumers According to Ad Watchdog TINA.org

Advertising savings of 90 percent or more on a range of flashy electronics and consumer goods, penny auction website DealDash.com markets itself as “the fair and honest bidding site.” An…

The Myth of Black Friday

Super sales start early, but are they great bargains?

Samsung “Series 3” Chromebook Laptop Computer

Sony Dash

Allegations: Misleadingly representing that the Dash would be “always on, always fresh and available at a glance” when a forced firmware update made the device useless in 2017