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Holiday Shopping: Separating the Real Deals from the Fake Ones

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Holiday Shopping: Separating the Real Deals from the Fake Ones

TINA.org offers some tips on how to avoid a shopping mishap this season.

Can you trust an online review?

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Can you trust an online review?

In the fall of 2010, Todd Rutherford launched GettingBookReviews.com, a marketing service for self-published authors that provided book reviews for cash. Soon, he was making $28,000 a month writing reviews,…

Can You Spot the Ad: The Atlantic

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Can You Spot the Ad: The Atlantic

Just how many ads does this news report lead to?

Our ‘Greatist’ Ad or Not Ever?

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Our ‘Greatist’ Ad or Not Ever?

Site’s editorial newsletter comes with a side of sponsored content, if you can make out the difference.

Can You Spot the Ad: Politico

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Can You Spot the Ad: Politico

Can you spot the bit of native advertising on the political news site?

TINA.org Renews Effort on Deceptively Marketed Supplement

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TINA.org Renews Effort on Deceptively Marketed Supplement

European agency rules that marketing of formula is misleading.

Caught Cheating: Affair Site Ashley Madison to Pay $1.6M

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Caught Cheating: Affair Site Ashley Madison to Pay $1.6M

FTC takes action against dating site’s fake profiles.

TINA’s Take: Supplement Maker Sued for Alleged ‘Review Hijacking’ on Amazon

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TINA’s Take: Supplement Maker Sued for Alleged ‘Review Hijacking’ on Amazon

Company to pay $600,000 for allegedly manipulating product pages.

Can You Spot the Ad: Yahoo!

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Can You Spot the Ad: Yahoo!

Introducing a new interactive feature that delves into the world of native advertising.

IV Therapies and COVID-19: The Drip, Drip, Drip of Deceptive Claims

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IV Therapies and COVID-19: The Drip, Drip, Drip of Deceptive Claims

TINA.org finds dozens of clinics deceptively promoting IV therapies as a way to prevent and treat the coronavirus.

Ads of a Different Color

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Ads of a Different Color

“Native advertising” blurs lines between ads and content.

Big Tobacco to Set Record Straight on Perils of Smoking

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Big Tobacco to Set Record Straight on Perils of Smoking

Corrective ad agreement comes eight years after originally ordered.

International Law Enforcement Shuts Down Holiday Counterfeiters

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International Law Enforcement Shuts Down Holiday Counterfeiters

Cyber scammers focus of effort.

Hair-raising Hair Product Ads

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Hair-raising Hair Product Ads

Want to know the secret behind the lustrous, voluminous, “salon beautiful” hair that is featured in some television and print ads for hair products today? Extensions! Yup, fake hair. Well,…

WakeUpNow’s Secret: Things You Need to Know about this MLM

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WakeUpNow’s Secret: Things You Need to Know about this MLM

What TINA.org thinks you should wake up to regarding this questionable company.

Feds Settle with Dating Websites over ‘Virtual Cupids’

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Feds Settle with Dating Websites over ‘Virtual Cupids’

What’s love got to do with it? In the case of one online dating service, nothing at all, says the FTC.

Internet Scams: Avoiding Fraud on the World Wide Web

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Internet Scams: Avoiding Fraud on the World Wide Web

Over 200 million people in the U.S. are now Internet users. Many of our daily activities – reading the news, watching movies, paying bills, buying products, and even catching up…

Cast a Wary Eye when Scanning Craigslist and Classifieds

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Cast a Wary Eye when Scanning Craigslist and Classifieds

More than 50 million Americans are using Craigslist for everything from bartering for services to finding a roommate. Unlike your local newspaper or magazine, Craigslist ads are generally free, which…

California Wildfire Relief Scams