Confide’s Screenshot Protection

Class-action lawsuit challenges encrypted messaging app’s confidentiality claims.

Confide

The Boss Email Tax Scam

It’s back.

Caught Cheating: Affair Site Ashley Madison to Pay $1.6M

FTC takes action against dating site’s fake profiles.

Blue Nile Phone Fee Doesn’t Ring True

An unfortunate engagement with the online jeweler.

Shining a Light on Sunscreen Labels

Sunscreen claims can be confusing. Here’s what you need to know.

Why This Anti-Pyramid Scheme Bill is Outrageously Wrong for Consumers

POST HIGHLIGHTS • H.R. 5230 runs directly counter to 40 years of case law on pyramid schemes. • It obliterates the difference between distributor purchases for the business venture versus…

Former FTC Economist Calls for Federal Pyramid Scheme Rule

FTC case-by-case prosecution of pyramid schemes not enough to deter them.

CreditGuard of America

The cost of getting out of debt.

Support the Troops: Is This an Ad?

Heartfelt patriotism or “patriotism for profit”? Sometimes, it’s hard to tell.

Can You Spot the Ad: Twitter

Twitter says its native ads are “clearly labeled” as such. Why don’t you be the judge.

Newspaper Renewal Scam Targets Consumers

Beware of mail from Associated Publishers Network and United Publishers Network.

What You Give Up in Scholarshipzone’s $10,000 Contest

While there’s no registration fee, this contest could still end up costing you in other ways.

How to Avoid a Summer Vacation Nightmare

Before you book that great getaway deal, you need to ask some questions.

Public Storage

Where rats will watch your stuff?

Do You Know what Big Data Knows about You?

FTC report highlights lack of transparency in data tracking.

Privacy-Schmivacy

Privacy protection? Not so much.

50 Ways to Get Rich Right Now

Do you want to get rich right now? Well the Internet has some helpful suggestions.

TINA.org’s Year In Review 2013

What we did this year on TINA.org.

Stocktips.com Penny Stocks

Invests.com is advertising penny stock reports from Stocktips.com. According to the SEC, the term “penny stock” (also micro-cap stock) “generally refers to a security issued by a very small company…