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Roblox Brand Avatar Influencers

During its investigation of Roblox, TINA.org compiled a sampling of more than 20 avatar influencers (i.e., Roblox avatars created by social media influencers) failing to disclose their material connections to…

Roblox Metaverse Playing Games with Consumers

Consumer News

Roblox Metaverse Playing Games with Consumers

TINA.org files complaint with the FTC concerning deceptive advertising on Roblox.

Hearthstone

Class Action

Hearthstone

Allegations: Failing to adequately disclose the actual odds of getting loot boxes with valuable items

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).

Tickets to Madame Tussauds

Class Action

Tickets to Madame Tussauds

Allegations: Failing to include a $4.99 processing fee in advertised prices

Tom Brady and Other Celebrity Endorsers Face Lawsuits over FTX Ads

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Tom Brady and Other Celebrity Endorsers Face Lawsuits over FTX Ads

Complaints allege violations of state securities laws.

Have Celebs Learned Their Lesson from the FTX Debacle?

Media Coverage

Have Celebs Learned Their Lesson from the FTX Debacle?

Brian Contreras, Los Angeles Times

CATrends: Celebrities Deceptively Promoting Cryptoassets

Consumer News

CATrends: Celebrities Deceptively Promoting Cryptoassets

A-listers face lawsuits over promotions of risky and unregulated investments.

Dude, where’s my bitcoin? Crypto sits out the Super Bowl after a miserable year

Media Coverage

Dude, where’s my bitcoin? Crypto sits out the Super Bowl after a miserable year

Brian Contreras, Los Angeles Times

Bets on Caesars Sportsbook

Class Action

Bets on Caesars Sportsbook

Allegations: Falsely marketing consumers’ first bets as “free” and “risk-free” up to a specified dollar amount

MoviePass: ‘Get a Month Free’

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MoviePass: ‘Get a Month Free’

The movie ticket subscription service is back. Unfortunately, so too are the deceptive ads.

What Happens When Human Marketers Are Replaced, But Human Viewers Are Not

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What Happens When Human Marketers Are Replaced, But Human Viewers Are Not

And why the problem is even worse when those human viewers are kids.

Movie Tickets on amctheatres.com

Class Action

Movie Tickets on amctheatres.com

Allegations: Failing to include the “convenience fee” in advertised ticket prices

CATrends: Junk Fees Added to Ticket Prices

Consumer News

CATrends: Junk Fees Added to Ticket Prices

Lawsuits allege online ticket sellers violate New York state law.

Tickets to Splish Splash Water Park

Class Action

Tickets to Splish Splash Water Park

Allegations: Failing to include a $4 “processing fee” in advertised prices

Smart Drops, ‘Nature’s Liquid Adderall’

Ad Alert

Smart Drops, ‘Nature’s Liquid Adderall’

Bogus report leads to unapproved health claims.

When Privacy Concerns and Deceptive Marketing Issues Intersect

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When Privacy Concerns and Deceptive Marketing Issues Intersect

Why TINA.org supports FTC’s proposed changes to COPPA Rule but pushes for more.

Six Flags Great Escape Lodge

Class Action

Six Flags Great Escape Lodge

Allegations: Failing to include a variable “Processing Fee” in advertised prices

Ticketmaster, TicketsNow

Class Action

Ticketmaster, TicketsNow

In February 2013, a federal court approved a settlement between Ticketmaster and consumers who filed a class-action lawsuit against it 2009. The lawsuit alleges that Ticketmaster tricked consumers into buying…

AMC Movie Tickets

Class Action

AMC Movie Tickets

Allegations: Failing to adequately disclose a $2.19 convenience fee in advertised prices

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Roblox Brand Avatar Influencers

Roblox Metaverse Playing Games with Consumers

Hearthstone

TINA’s Take: How FIFA’s Online Version Exploits Consumers

Tickets to Madame Tussauds

Tom Brady and Other Celebrity Endorsers Face Lawsuits over FTX Ads

Have Celebs Learned Their Lesson from the FTX Debacle?

CATrends: Celebrities Deceptively Promoting Cryptoassets

Dude, where’s my bitcoin? Crypto sits out the Super Bowl after a miserable year

Bets on Caesars Sportsbook

MoviePass: ‘Get a Month Free’

What Happens When Human Marketers Are Replaced, But Human Viewers Are Not

Movie Tickets on amctheatres.com

CATrends: Junk Fees Added to Ticket Prices

Tickets to Splish Splash Water Park

Smart Drops, ‘Nature’s Liquid Adderall’

When Privacy Concerns and Deceptive Marketing Issues Intersect

Six Flags Great Escape Lodge

Ticketmaster, TicketsNow

AMC Movie Tickets