Doggie Fountain of Youth?

Will feeding Fido Purina really extend his life? Better check the facts first.

Business Opportunities May Not be Opportunities at All

Business opportunities can be appealing to many consumers because they offer people a chance to be their own boss.  In addition, these opportunities frequently claim to provide a fail-proof, “turn-key”…

Don’t Get Snagged in a Work-At-Home Scam

Dreaming of a job where you can work and be home with the kids?  Yearning to stay in your pajamas while you log in some hours?  Then ads for work-at-home…

It All Starts with a Good Foundation

Socrates said that “beauty is a short-lived tyranny,” but cosmetic companies will have you believing otherwise.  The vast majority of ads for foundation feature celebrities and models, regardless of age,…

Facebook’s Tracking Cookies

Facebook’s list of privacy abuses in 2011 seemed to grow by the minute.  Tech savvy users of the 800 million-strong network reported that A browser or web cookie collects and…

Entertainment Software Association

The Entertainment Software Association (ESA) is an association based in D.C. that is exclusively dedicated to serving video game companies.  The group lobbies Congress and other legislative bodies extensively in…

POPULAR YOUTUBE TOY REVIEWER WHO’S JUST A KID UNDER SCRUTINY FOR ‘DECEPTIVE ADVERTISING’

AdAge

How Online Shopping Makes Suckers of Us All

Jerry Useem, The Atlantic

SlimFast’s ‘Clinically Proven’ Weight-Loss Claims

Recent inquiry takes aim at company’s “clinically proven” weight-loss claims, with a somewhat surprising result.

OnPassive

MLM has been saying it will launch since 2018. Distributors are “fed up.”

Parents, Players Cite Myriad Issues in FTC Complaints against Roblox

One of the top complaints among parents: Roblox fails to protect their children’s digital assets.

Let’s Judge Mortgage Scammers

Deceptive mailings attempt to trick homeowners into thinking they need to take action.

Federal Filing Government Imposter Scam

Even the CEO acknowledges that some consumers have confused the company for the federal government.

FTC Digital Disclosures Comment

TINA.org submitted a comment to the FTC urging it to update its .com Disclosures guidance to help rein in deceptive marketing.

The FTC Needs to Update Its .com Disclosures Guidance

TINA.org submits a comment to the FTC urging it to update its .com Disclosures guidance to help rein in deceptive marketing.

Montefiore Ads Pollute NYC Highways

New York neurosurgery center features deceptive testimonial on billboards and website

Princeton Review’s ‘SAT 1400+ Guaranteed*’ Test Prep Program

Note the asterisk.

2023 Modere Project 23 Income Claims Database

Garlique Healthy Blood Pressure Formula

Where’s the science?

Southwest Airlines’ Wanna Get Away Fares

Depending on the airport, advertised fares may be out of reach.