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Should Best Lip-Sync Be a New Grammy Category? Blog Should Best Lip-Sync Be a New Grammy Category? There are understandable reasons for lip-syncing—sound quality, predictability, choreography—but in the end, lip-syncing is a kind of lie.
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Midas Oil Change Coupon Stalls at Checkout Blog Midas Oil Change Coupon Stalls at Checkout A coupon only a mechanic can love.
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Comment at FDA Public Meeting on Dietary Supplements Blog Comment at FDA Public Meeting on Dietary Supplements Comment made by TINA.org executive director, Bonnie Patten at the FDA’s public meeting on Responsible Innovation in Dietary Supplements held on May 16, 2019. Thank you for the opportunity to…
Former FTC Economist’s Response & Thoughts on Vemma Blog Former FTC Economist’s Response & Thoughts on Vemma Getting to the bottom of affiliate vs. customer.
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TINA.org’s Year In Review 2014 Blog TINA.org’s Year In Review 2014 With help from our readers, TINA.org’s second full year of operation was a definite success – helping to empower consumers against false and deceptive ads. Here’s a rundown of what…
Do Media Outlets Have the Guts to Bounce Scam Ads? Blog Do Media Outlets Have the Guts to Bounce Scam Ads? Whose responsibility is it to vet ads for fraud?
We Sold a $5,000 Winner! Blog We Sold a $5,000 Winner! Someone won $5,000 with a card from this very store!? It seems logical (in a really flawed, not-actually-logical-at-all kind of way) that because this store had one $5,000 winner, your…
Big Mickey is Watching You Blog Big Mickey is Watching You MyMagic+ at Disney may mean shorter lines but more direct marketing to guests.
The Accidental Typo on Purpose Blog The Accidental Typo on Purpose How deceptive MLMers try to evade regulators in the COVID era.