Zillow Websites and Apps

Allegations: Preventing consumers from giving negative reviews on its websites and apps

Amazon

Allegations: Preventing consumers from giving negative reviews of Amazon on its websites and apps

UPS

Allegations: Preventing consumers from giving negative reviews of UPS on its website

Olga Shoe

When the photos on the website don’t match the reality.

Mary’s Tack & Feed, ‘Mohair String Girth’

Horse riding equipment store makes changes to its retail website in wake of TINA.org inquiry.

Keto GT

Keto diet pill scam hits home.

COVID Vaccine Survey Scam

Not a real survey. Not a real reward.

TINA’s Take: UK Bans Influencer Ads that Applied ‘Misleading’ Beauty Filters

Instagram stories used filters that ASA said misleadingly exaggerated results tanning products could achieve.

The Discounts at The Gap and Banana Republic

5 Ad Trends to Be Wary of in 2021

From fairwashing to fragrance, consumers have plenty to watch out for in 2021.

Dr. Oz Voted onto TINA.org’s Wall of Shame

Readers say TV doctor shilling too many questionable products.

5 Ad Trends to Be Wary of in 2020

CGI influencers are here.

Discounts at Old Navy Retail and Outlet Stores

FTC: Memory Pill Marketers ‘Couldn’t Back Up Claims’

For that reason, the marketers behind the brain supplement Procera AVH will pay $1.4 million.

Regal E-Cigs

The more things change, the more misleading e-cigarette advertising stays the same.

Somnapure: Wake Up to Sleep Aid’s Advertising

Why a dateline and a company quote doesn’t make a news article. Be wary of this sleep aid’s advertising.

Feds Shut Down Online Diploma Mill that Swindled $11M from Students

Consumers allegedly charged between $200 and $300 for high school diplomas that turned out to be bogus.

FTC Issues New Set of Recommendations to Prevent Cramming

Agency notes one participant in discussions called mobile cramming the “perfect scam.”

Consumers Getting Smoked by E-Cigarettes

Impact on Health Not the Only Issue in Unregulated Industry MADISON, Conn., July 22, 2014 — Consumers curious about trying e-cigarettes are being swindled in droves by unscrupulous companies advertising…

Consumers Getting Smoked by E-Cigs

Consumers complain to feds that various e-cig companies are fleecing them into repeated credit card charges for vapor products.