It’s Not Just a Phone, It’s a Medical Device Consumer News 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…
Product Placement Consumer Basics Product Placement Products that pop up in movies and television shows are often there for specific advertising reasons.
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…
Doctor-Industry Financial Connections Revealed Consumer News Doctor-Industry Financial Connections Revealed It’s D-Day for the Sunshine Act. Find out who has been wining and dining your doctor.
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
Six Flags Great Escape Lodge Class Action Six Flags Great Escape Lodge Allegations: Failing to include a variable “Processing Fee” in advertised prices
When Privacy Concerns and Deceptive Marketing Issues Intersect Blog When Privacy Concerns and Deceptive Marketing Issues Intersect Why TINA.org supports FTC’s proposed changes to COPPA Rule but pushes for more.
Smart Drops, ‘Nature’s Liquid Adderall’ Ad Alert Smart Drops, ‘Nature’s Liquid Adderall’ Bogus report leads to unapproved health claims.
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
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.
Movie Tickets on amctheatres.com Class Action Movie Tickets on amctheatres.com Allegations: Failing to include the “convenience fee” in advertised ticket prices
What Happens When Human Marketers Are Replaced, But Human Viewers Are Not Blog 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.
MoviePass: ‘Get a Month Free’ Ad Alert MoviePass: ‘Get a Month Free’ The movie ticket subscription service is back. Unfortunately, so too are the deceptive ads.
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.
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
CATrends: Celebrities Deceptively Promoting Cryptoassets Consumer News CATrends: Celebrities Deceptively Promoting Cryptoassets A-listers face lawsuits over promotions of risky and unregulated investments.
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
Tom Brady and Other Celebrity Endorsers Face Lawsuits over FTX Ads Ad Alert Tom Brady and Other Celebrity Endorsers Face Lawsuits over FTX Ads Complaints allege violations of state securities laws.
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).
Hearthstone Class Action Hearthstone Allegations: Failing to adequately disclose the actual odds of getting loot boxes with valuable items