‘Almay Simply American’ Simply Not True

TINA.org investigation finds that a vast majority of the company’s cosmetics do not fit the legal standard for Made in USA.

Penn Foster College

For-profit college reaches settlement with Oregon Department of Justice over accreditation claims.

A Year after Signaling E-Cig Action, FDA Issues First Warning Letters

Sites warned about misleading claims.

Are Homeopathic Drugs Misleading Consumers?

FDA revisits a decades-old policy that essentially allows homeopathic drugs to go unchecked into the marketplace.

Ad or Not? YouTube Kids App

Is this YouTube video geared toward youngsters an advertisement or original content?

The Discounts at Tween Brands Retail Stores

Copper Fit

Think twice before paying a premium for copper-infused clothing.

Medicaid Insurance Site Holds No Benefit for Consumers

Website claims to provide Medicaid assistance but your personal information is at risk.

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.

Hot Shot Bedbug Products

You’ve heard the phrase before: “Don’t Let The Bedbugs Bite.” But do products that make the promise to fight the creepy crawlers really get rid of them? Spectrum Brands Holdings,…

TINA.org Probe Prompts Financial Publisher to Change Marketing

Investigation finds Stansberry used deceptive tactics in testimonials.

Bosley Hair Restoration

Bosley advertises its hair transplant operation with TV and Internet spots, and even the occasional spam email. But while the operation does work for some, Robert Bernstein, the clinical professor…

Walmart Pledges to Sell American-Made Products

Walmart has recently pledged to buy an additional $50 billion in American-made products in the next 10 years.

Ads Hopscotching across Platforms

Consumers are gaining control over TV ads, but more are popping up in social media.

Decoding Cosmetics Claims: Aging Hair

You are having an old hair day, you old person.

Reiki Energy Healing

Reiki is an “energy healing” method based on the idea that the body is surrounded by an energy field that cannot be measured by traditional scientific methods. This energy field…

Oz Watch: TV Host Pulls Curtain on Phony Endorsements

Talk show host Dr. Mehmet Oz asks viewers for help.

Can’t Keep a Bad Ad Man Down

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

Craigslist Apartments Double as Credit-Score Traps

Craigslist, an online classified section with ads for jobs, love, severely over- and under-priced furniture, and apartments, among other things, can be a font of opportunity for the Internet savvy.…

Baseball everywhere, unless you live in Iowa

Sometimes you just can’t watch the Mets in Roswell, New Mexico.