He Promised a Dreamy Wedding Proposal. Fans Got a 5-Hour Sale.

Tiffany May, New York Times

Cel MD Skin and Hair Loss Products

What You Should Know about Apple Cider Vinegar Supplements

TINA.org explores the divide between the marketing and the science.

FTC’s Arise Case Gives Consumer Advocates a Pick-Me-Up

Some *brighter* news after the Loper Bright SCOTUS decision.

Virgin Atlantic: ‘100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel’

Ad regulator finds term potentially misleading in context of radio ad.

Frontier’s Restocking Fee

Allegations: Misleadingly representing that customers “never have to worry about hidden fees” when the company does not adequately disclose that those who cancel their services will be charged a restocking…

Sirius XM Lifetime Subscriptions

2025 Deceptive Ad Trends

A closer look at what we’ll be monitoring in the new year.

Market America Takes Down Deceptive Income Claims in Response to TINA.org

MADISON, CONN. November 2, 2020 A truthinadvertising.org (TINA.org) investigation has found hundreds of atypical and exaggerated income claims made by multilevel marketing company Market America on its website and social…

Vexus Fiber

Allegations: Failing to include its Network Access Fee in advertised prices

CATrends: Advertised Apartment Rental Prices

Watch out for hidden fees.

Why You Might be Trapped In That Gym Membership Forever

Some members of Congress want to kill a popular “Click to Cancel” Rule.

Google’s AI Overviews

New AI-powered search feature produces misleading answers.

TINA’s Take: Supreme Court Considers Whether Liars Can Keep Money They Stole

TINA.org files brief in critical case concerning FTC authority.

Olga Shoe

When the photos on the website don’t match the reality.

Who’s Allowed to Play Games with the Stock Market?

The misleading advertising of democratizing finance.

The Gadget Chaser

Sketchy ad leads to shady website.

Live from New York, it’s … an ad for Zillow?

Funny Saturday Night Live sketch raises more questions about show’s foray into branded content.

MoviePass: Rediscovering the Magic of ROSCA

FTC using every arrow in its quiver to go after bad actors.

Sony Dash

Allegations: Misleadingly representing that the Dash would be “always on, always fresh and available at a glance” when a forced firmware update made the device useless in 2017