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Beware of Credit Card Updating Services

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Beware of Credit Card Updating Services

Is your bank giving out information on changes to your credit card accounts?

TINA’s Take: Trial Offer Leaves Consumers with Clenched Teeth

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TINA’s Take: Trial Offer Leaves Consumers with Clenched Teeth

Low-cost trial offer for teeth whiteners carried a high price.

Operation Lost Opportunity: Feds Go after Job Scams

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Operation Lost Opportunity: Feds Go after Job Scams

Under a continued crackdown on Too frequently, the term proves to be simply a euphemism for sending your money along to an unknown person or company and then watching your…

Lexus and Toyota Vehicles Equipped with 3G

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Lexus and Toyota Vehicles Equipped with 3G

Allegations: Failing to disclose that certain internet-enabled features in vehicles would become inoperable when 3G was phased out

FTC Seeks to Crack Down on Rampant Fake Reviews and Bogus Testimonials

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FTC Seeks to Crack Down on Rampant Fake Reviews and Bogus Testimonials

TINA.org supports FTC’s proposed rule and suggests revisions.

Is that a Real Query Result or a Paid Ad?

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Is that a Real Query Result or a Paid Ad?

FTC tells search engines to distinguish sponsored results.

Online Shoppers Law Finally Called into Action

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Online Shoppers Law Finally Called into Action

ROSCA’s no longer a virgin.

When Health Goes #Social: FDA Pens Proposal

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When Health Goes #Social: FDA Pens Proposal

FDA drafts recommendations on how the industry should use social media to market products.

Amazon’s House on Fire

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Amazon’s House on Fire

FTC sues Internet giant over in-app charges racked up by kids.

Misleading Health Claims about Vemma Still Flood Web

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Misleading Health Claims about Vemma Still Flood Web

Push to remove unsubstantiated claims lagging.

The Argument for TINA.org

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The Argument for TINA.org

Advertising spending totals about $150 billion annually in the United States and $500 billion globally. Many of the dollars spent today on advertising are no longer used for traditional print…

Elena F From Russia

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Elena F From Russia

Not to be had for love or money. Well, definitely not love.

Bosley Hair Restoration

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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…

Lawmakers Push for “Do-Not-Track”

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Lawmakers Push for “Do-Not-Track”

Marketers are watching you, but can you get them to stop?

TINA.org to Vemma: Take Down Questionable Health Claims

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TINA.org to Vemma: Take Down Questionable Health Claims

TINA.org campaigns for #vemmatruth by outing sites making unsubstantiated health claims.

Craigslist Apartments Double as Credit-Score Traps

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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.…

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