Penny Auctions Will Cost You Consumer News Penny Auctions Will Cost You All is not what it seems for that item sold at a quarter of its retail price in a penny auction.
Online Privacy Protection for Kids Strengthened Consumer News Online Privacy Protection for Kids Strengthened FTC strengthens children’s online privacy protections to keep up with changing technology.
CATrends: ‘Free-to-Play’ Virtual Casino Games Consumer News CATrends: ‘Free-to-Play’ Virtual Casino Games Games are free to download but not to play, lawsuits allege.
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.
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.
The War Z Returns to Steam, Minus False Claims Consumer News The War Z Returns to Steam, Minus False Claims Complaints about missing features prompt changes.
Children’s Supplement Deceptively Marketed Consumer News Children’s Supplement Deceptively Marketed Truthinadvertising.org warns company it will take action.
Seven Secrets to Keep to Yourself Consumer News Seven Secrets to Keep to Yourself Keep these pieces of information to yourself to protect your identity.
Oz Watch: TV Host Pulls Curtain on Phony Endorsements Consumer News Oz Watch: TV Host Pulls Curtain on Phony Endorsements Talk show host Dr. Mehmet Oz asks viewers for help.
Penalties that Pack a Pinch Consumer News Penalties that Pack a Pinch Are FTC settlements just a cost of doing business?
Protecting Junior’s Privacy Online Consumer News Protecting Junior’s Privacy Online New COPPA rules go into effect July 1.
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.
Google Pays AdBlock Plus to Have Ads Whitelisted Consumer News Google Pays AdBlock Plus to Have Ads Whitelisted Is the point of AdBlock Plus to block annoying ads, or to curate them?
Smoking Out E-Cigarette Ad Claims Consumer News Smoking Out E-Cigarette Ad Claims TINA.org review of more than 150 e-cigarette sites finds a wide variety of questionable claims.
Not So Sweet: The Deceptive Marketing of Candy Consumer News Not So Sweet: The Deceptive Marketing of Candy Sometimes the trick is the treat.
Can’t Keep a Bad Ad Man Down Consumer News Can’t Keep a Bad Ad Man Down Why can’t the FTC put some hucksters out of business for good?
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.
Lawsuit Claims Nerium is a Pyramid Scheme Consumer News Lawsuit Claims Nerium is a Pyramid Scheme Founder, top executives and reality TV star named in lawsuit.
Lipozene Fat Burning Claims Violate FTC Order Consumer News Lipozene Fat Burning Claims Violate FTC Order Get the skinny on TINA.org’s investigation of Lipozene.
What You Should Know about Apple Cider Vinegar Supplements Consumer News What You Should Know about Apple Cider Vinegar Supplements TINA.org explores the divide between the marketing and the science.