Cento Canned Tomatoes

Can’t Keep a Bad Ad Man Down

Why can’t the FTC put some hucksters out of business for good?

HP Smart Install

Frontier Internet Services

Company promises to ditch several print and online ad claims following review.

Timeline

A brief history of deceptive advertising.

Lifetime Subscriptions to Rolling Stone Magazines

Allegations: Advertising that consumers who pay $99 for lifetime subscriptions will receive print copies of the magazine for their entire lives

Mixed Signals from Cellphone Ads

Carriers facing challenges to advertisements.

Is Your Cellphone Spying on You?

The mobile phone world was rocked in November 2011 when a systems administrator from Connecticut posted a 17-minute video on YouTube showcasing how a hidden program installed on millions of…

Report an Ad

TINA.org Refers Publisher Agora to FTC for Enforcement Action; Investigation Reveals Deception & Dark Patterns

MADISON, CONN. June 21, 2021 – Despite a $2 million settlement with the Federal Trade Commission in February 2021, publishing giant Monument & Cathedral Holdings, better known as Agora, and…

What You Need to Know about Metals.com

All that glitters is definitely not gold at this California-based precious metals seller.

SoFi

FTC alleges lender made false statements about the student loan refinancing savings of its customers.

The Math Behind Stella Artois’ Partnership with Water.org

Why we’re hesitant to raise a glass to this corporate-charity partnership.

ALDI

You may want to bag some of this grocer’s savings claims.

Kauai’s ‘100% Compostable’ Coffee Pods

There’s a catch to the environmental benefits of these compostable coffee pods.

We’re No. 1! No, We’re No. 1!

Are networks being upfront about their upfront week ads?

Body Fortress

This protein powder’s bark may be worse than its bite. Here’s the scoop on the advertised grams.

H&M

Where have all the “select styles” gone? Maybe only H&M knows.

The Honest Company

Company’s “free” trial for diapers and wipes could end up costing you big if you miss the terms.

The Children’s Place

We’re sending this ad to the corner.