Who’s Allowed to Play Games with the Stock Market? Blog Who’s Allowed to Play Games with the Stock Market? The misleading advertising of democratizing finance.
HP’s ‘Instant Ink’ Subscription Makes Me Wish I Could Print Money Blog HP’s ‘Instant Ink’ Subscription Makes Me Wish I Could Print Money The computer giant’s promises to “print free for life” have run dry.
TINA.org Joins Fight over Michael Jackson Album Blog TINA.org Joins Fight over Michael Jackson Album Legal battle over Michael Jackson’s posthumous album may create “dangerous” precedent.
#RealDirectSellers Don’t Obtain Financial or Time Freedom Blog #RealDirectSellers Don’t Obtain Financial or Time Freedom Trade organization campaign features deceptive income claims.
TINA.org’s Year in Review 2018 Blog TINA.org’s Year in Review 2018 It was another successful year outing deceptive marketing on multiple fronts.
Editorial and Sponsored Content: Whose Line Is It Anyway? Blog Editorial and Sponsored Content: Whose Line Is It Anyway? NAD decision regarding affiliate links sets a dangerous precedent for advertisers to manipulate editorial content.
Fyre Festival Dumpster Fire Blog Fyre Festival Dumpster Fire Trouble in social media influencer paradise.
When Federal Government Webpages Are MIA Blog When Federal Government Webpages Are MIA Broken links pose a problem for consumers seeking facts about ad claims.
This Gift Basket’s Got Some Shadowy Service Charges Blog This Gift Basket’s Got Some Shadowy Service Charges 1-800-Flowers.com and its basket of pricing problems.
It Won’t Look Like This When You Land Blog It Won’t Look Like This When You Land Spoiler: There’s no oceanside in Hartford, Connecticut.
The Unsettling Ticketmaster Settlement Blog The Unsettling Ticketmaster Settlement This settlement goes in the worst file.
Naturally Flavored with Natural Flavors Blog Naturally Flavored with Natural Flavors Is this iced tea indeed natural?
The Confusing Price of Enjoying Art Blog The Confusing Price of Enjoying Art Advertised admission prices are not what they appear.
2016 FTC National Consumer Protection Week Webinar Blog 2016 FTC National Consumer Protection Week Webinar Presentation given by TINA.org Executive Director to congressional staff for National Consumer Protection Week 2016.
May the Force of Google Be With You? Blog May the Force of Google Be With You? The reality of the free Google Star Wars virtual reality cardboard giveaway.
The Direct Selling Association on Pyramid Schemes: Truth and Truthiness Blog The Direct Selling Association on Pyramid Schemes: Truth and Truthiness Guest blog by Peter Vander Nat and William Keep.
Former FTC Economist Calls for Federal Pyramid Scheme Rule Blog Former FTC Economist Calls for Federal Pyramid Scheme Rule FTC case-by-case prosecution of pyramid schemes not enough to deter them.
Sunshine Week: Utah’s Small Step toward the Light Blog Sunshine Week: Utah’s Small Step toward the Light State moves closer to disclosing vital consumer complaints but there’s more work to be done.
TINA.org’s Year In Review 2014 Blog TINA.org’s Year In Review 2014 With help from our readers, TINA.org’s second full year of operation was a definite success – helping to empower consumers against false and deceptive ads. Here’s a rundown of what…