Glowing Testimonials Vanish in Wake of TINA.org article Consumer News Glowing Testimonials Vanish in Wake of TINA.org article Website disappears following publication of TINA.org investigative article.
Pure Green Coffee Ad Alert Pure Green Coffee UPDATE 11/15/16: A U.S. district court judge has ordered that Pure Green Coffee pitchman Nicholas Congleton pay $30 million after the FTC alleged that Congleton deceived consumers using false weight-loss claims.…
What Messages Are Advertisers Receiving about Paid Content? Consumer News What Messages Are Advertisers Receiving about Paid Content? TINA.org reviews self-regulatory action aimed at labels.
11 Things You Should Know About Banners Broker Consumer News 11 Things You Should Know About Banners Broker Legitimate company or illegal pyramid scheme?
Where Bankers Hide Money.com Ad Alert Where Bankers Hide Money.com We heard this radio ad for “WhereBankersHideMoney.com” and it set off the good ol’ suspicious-o-meter at TINA headquarters. In the ad, Farmer Henry says he’s got a bone to…
Empower Network Ad Alert Empower Network Empower Network says it is a “blogging platform, an intensive training, a secret blueprint on how to earn fifteen grand per month” (Stop right there, this vague description of what…
Your Public Info is Exposed Ad Alert Your Public Info is Exposed Is your online information really at risk?
Six Deceptive Ads Targeting Seniors Consumer News Six Deceptive Ads Targeting Seniors The new tricks targeting old dogs.
Shell Vacations Club Ad Alert Shell Vacations Club Shell Vacations Club is a timeshare vacation organization with property in 24 resorts in North America. But the group seems to leave customers disappointed after it fails to live up…
70 Year Old Grandma Looks 40 Ad Alert 70 Year Old Grandma Looks 40 This ad for Lumanelle Luma skin cream should set off a couple of bad ad warning lights: This picture appears elsewhere on the Internet, the unsourced Dr. Oz quote, and…
TINA.org Takes Action against TEFL Program Making False Claim Consumer News TINA.org Takes Action against TEFL Program Making False Claim Attorney General in Illinois alerted about teaching English overseas program.
Companies that Get Coal in their 2013 Stockings Consumer News Companies that Get Coal in their 2013 Stockings Be careful, deceptive marketers — Santa was watching.
The Biblical Money Code Ad Alert The Biblical Money Code Imagine if you had a secret code for making money. So says an infomercial for “The Biblical Money Code.” You may have seen the same program promoted all over the…
Are You Getting Scroogled? Consumer News Are You Getting Scroogled? Microsoft jumps on anti-Google bandwagon.
Regulators Go after Fake Reviews Consumer News Regulators Go after Fake Reviews After a yearlong investigation, New York regulators are announcing a crackdown on misleading online reviews.
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