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H&R Block: Getting Your Money Will Cost You

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H&R Block: Getting Your Money Will Cost You

You can do your own taxes.

Google Pays AdBlock Plus to Have Ads Whitelisted

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Google Pays AdBlock Plus to Have Ads Whitelisted

Is the point of AdBlock Plus to block annoying ads, or to curate them?

H&R Block Ad Benefits from Consumer Confusion

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H&R Block Ad Benefits from Consumer Confusion

Affordable Care Act doesn’t require filing changes this year.

FTC Sues Weight-Loss Marketers for Blocking Bad Reviews

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FTC Sues Weight-Loss Marketers for Blocking Bad Reviews

Complaint also asserts that company pushes deceptive weight-loss claims.

Decoding Cosmetics Claims: Blue Light-Blocking Skincare

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Decoding Cosmetics Claims: Blue Light-Blocking Skincare

Why these products may leave you feeling blue.

Shining a Light on Sunscreen Labels

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Shining a Light on Sunscreen Labels

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

CFPB Opens Door to Class-Action Suits against Financial Firms

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CFPB Opens Door to Class-Action Suits against Financial Firms

New rule prohibits financial institutions from blocking consumers from pursuing class-action litigation.

Do Not Call Registry: There’s an App for That!

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Do Not Call Registry: There’s an App for That!

PrivacyStar is an app created for Android and Blackberry smart phones that provides privacy features such as call-blocking, caller lookup/ID services and the like.

Grading the BBB: Ratings after FTC Actions

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Grading the BBB: Ratings after FTC Actions

TINA.org investigation finds more than a dozen companies in good standing with the BBB following an FTC action.

Five Ad Trends to Red Flag in 2016

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Five Ad Trends to Red Flag in 2016

New fads, new ads.

TINA’s Take: $9 Million a Day Lost to Cryptoasset Scams

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TINA’s Take: $9 Million a Day Lost to Cryptoasset Scams

TINA.org gets the scoop on cryptoasset scams at FTC workshop.

Face Mask Sellers on eBay Falsely Claim Products are ‘FDA Approved’

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Face Mask Sellers on eBay Falsely Claim Products are ‘FDA Approved’

TINA.org investigation also finds sellers using the FDA’s logo in violation of the agency’s logo policy.

Parents, Players Cite Myriad Issues in FTC Complaints against Roblox

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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.

TINA’s TAKE: Ringless Voicemail, the Wrong Call for Consumers?

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TINA’s TAKE: Ringless Voicemail, the Wrong Call for Consumers?

Ringless robocall provider seeks an exemption from the FCC.

FTC Pursues First Cell Cramming Case

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FTC Pursues First Cell Cramming Case

The FTC filed its first complaint against a company for “mobile phone cramming.”

Are You Being Fooled by Sugar?

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Are You Being Fooled by Sugar?

Sugar wars: Who has the right to call an ingredient sugar?

Can you trust an online review?

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Can you trust an online review?

In the fall of 2010, Todd Rutherford launched GettingBookReviews.com, a marketing service for self-published authors that provided book reviews for cash. Soon, he was making $28,000 a month writing reviews,…

Vacation Time: Great Deal or Ticket to a Time-Share Pitch?

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Vacation Time: Great Deal or Ticket to a Time-Share Pitch?

The travel website My Holiday Break advertises a variety of vacations packages at incredible prices. How does this service get away with offering such low prices? According to the front…

Facebook’s “Sponsored Stories”

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Facebook’s “Sponsored Stories”

So, by now, we hope that you have taken our advice on how to block pop-ups ads and limit the amount of spam filling up your inbox. But though you…

Rise of the Supercookie

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Rise of the Supercookie

You don’t just have to worry about cookies anymore. Now you have to worry about super cookies. Online advertiser, ScanScout, reached a settlement with the FTC on November 8, 2011…

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H&R Block: Getting Your Money Will Cost You

Google Pays AdBlock Plus to Have Ads Whitelisted

H&R Block Ad Benefits from Consumer Confusion

FTC Sues Weight-Loss Marketers for Blocking Bad Reviews

Decoding Cosmetics Claims: Blue Light-Blocking Skincare

Shining a Light on Sunscreen Labels

CFPB Opens Door to Class-Action Suits against Financial Firms

Do Not Call Registry: There’s an App for That!

Grading the BBB: Ratings after FTC Actions

Five Ad Trends to Red Flag in 2016

TINA’s Take: $9 Million a Day Lost to Cryptoasset Scams

Face Mask Sellers on eBay Falsely Claim Products are ‘FDA Approved’

Parents, Players Cite Myriad Issues in FTC Complaints against Roblox

TINA’s TAKE: Ringless Voicemail, the Wrong Call for Consumers?

FTC Pursues First Cell Cramming Case

Are You Being Fooled by Sugar?

Can you trust an online review?

Vacation Time: Great Deal or Ticket to a Time-Share Pitch?

Facebook’s “Sponsored Stories”

Rise of the Supercookie