E-mail Alert: Does Ghana Have $8 million to Give You?

Sorry, the Vice President of Ghana doesn’t really want to give you $8 million out of the blue. The tip-offs? Poor grammar, request for nonsensical “RED SEALED stamp fee” of…

Parent’s Choice Organic Rice Rusks

DirecTV Now

Standard price for 100-channel streaming service may not be what you read in the news.

RushMyPassport

Does this passport service live up to its name?

Nature’s Fulvic

Reality check: Just because something is found in nature doesn’t mean it’s good for you.

South of France Products

Allegations: Misleadingly marketing that products are from France when they actually come from Kentucky

Hershey’s Hot Fudge Topping

Allegations: Misleadingly marketing the topping as fudge when the product is missing ingredients essential to fudge and contains ingredients not found in fudge

How Causewashing Deceives Consumers

For decades, brands have been supporting causes — or rather pretending to support causes — to boost sales.

Sanar Naturals Products

Allegations: False natural claims

Dermaset

Allegations: Failing to adequately disclose that consumers who pay for shipping and handling of “free” cosmetics will be enrolled in an automatic renewal offer

Bottles of Liquid Cosmetics from L’Oréal

Allegations: Misleadingly stating the amount of product in bottles without disclosing that bottles have defective pumps that fail to dispense significant amounts

Honeydew and Pet Pleasant Products

Allegations: False natural claims

Walmart Still Deceptively Marketing Made in USA, TINA.org Reports Company to FTC (Again)

MADISON, CONN. January 20, 2021 – With two years to go on a 10-year commitment to purchase $250 billion in products supporting American jobs, a new investigation by truthinadvertising.org (TINA.org)…

TINA.org Fact-Checks Joe Rogan’s Ads

Podcasting king has made some questionable product pitches in recent months.

L’Oréal and Maybelline Liquid Cosmetics

Reality Check: TINA.org Calls on FTC to Address Virtual Influencers

Why the FTC should consider virtual influencers as it reviews its Endorsement Guides.

Java House Vanilla Cold Brew Frappe

Palmer’s Cocoa Butter Formula for Stretch Marks

Robert Irvine’s Fit Crunch

Smucker’s Caramel Sundae Syrup