Illegal Health Claims By DSA Companies Still Litter Internet Consumer News Illegal Health Claims By DSA Companies Still Litter Internet More than 1,000 unsubstantiated health claims remain on the internet nine months after TINA.org’s investigation.
CFPB Opens Door to Class-Action Suits against Financial Firms Consumer News CFPB Opens Door to Class-Action Suits against Financial Firms New rule prohibits financial institutions from blocking consumers from pursuing class-action litigation.
Check Out these Debt Collection Claims Before Payment Consumer News Check Out these Debt Collection Claims Before Payment There are laws on what collectors can say or do, as the country’s top two debt buyers recently found out.
Influencer-in-Chief? FLOTUS and WhiteHouse.gov Consumer News Influencer-in-Chief? FLOTUS and WhiteHouse.gov Was Trump White House promoting Melania Trump’s jewelry line?
Largest U.S. Credit Reporting Agencies to Pay Penalties for Deception Consumer News Largest U.S. Credit Reporting Agencies to Pay Penalties for Deception Leading credit reporting agencies misled consumers about credit score products.
President-Elect to Pay $25 Million to Settle Trump University Suits Consumer News President-Elect to Pay $25 Million to Settle Trump University Suits New York AG calls settlement “a major victory for the over 6,000 victims of his fraudulent university.”
MyPillow Gets a $1 Million Wake-Up Call Consumer News MyPillow Gets a $1 Million Wake-Up Call California consumer protection officials reach agreement with company to put health claims to bed.
Vemma Reaches Settlement Agreement in FTC Pyramid Case Consumer News Vemma Reaches Settlement Agreement in FTC Pyramid Case Company struggled under court-mandated customer-focused business structure.
You Still Can’t Trust Walmart’s Made in USA Claims Consumer News You Still Can’t Trust Walmart’s Made in USA Claims U.S.-made misrepresentations continue one year after TINA.org alerted company to false and deceptive claims.
TINA.org Warns Federal Agency about its False USA-Made Claims Consumer News TINA.org Warns Federal Agency about its False USA-Made Claims Uncle Sam gets made in the USA claims wrong.
The Snag in the Swag Bag Consumer News The Snag in the Swag Bag Academy tries to bring down curtains on Oscar gift bag claims
7 Super Bowl Companies with Advertising Fouls Consumer News 7 Super Bowl Companies with Advertising Fouls TINA.org is throwing the flag on several Big Game advertisers this year.
TINA.org Alerts Major TV Networks to Deceptive Prevagen Ads Consumer News TINA.org Alerts Major TV Networks to Deceptive Prevagen Ads TINA.org also calls on the BBB to re-evaluate company’s A+ rating.
Five Ad Trends to Red Flag in 2016 Consumer News Five Ad Trends to Red Flag in 2016 New fads, new ads.
What’s Behind Your Halloween Haul? Consumer News What’s Behind Your Halloween Haul? What you should know about some of the candy in your trick-or-treat bag.
FTC Pyramid Cases Post-Amway Consumer News FTC Pyramid Cases Post-Amway See the FTC’s track record when it comes to pyramid cases.
Oversight of Dubious Brain Supplement Products Under Scrutiny Consumer News Oversight of Dubious Brain Supplement Products Under Scrutiny U.S. Senators question FDA, retailers about supplements.
AT&T Faces $100M Fine for Alleged Data Throttling Consumer News AT&T Faces $100M Fine for Alleged Data Throttling FCC to issue largest fine in agency history.
Are Homeopathic Drugs Misleading Consumers? Consumer News Are Homeopathic Drugs Misleading Consumers? FDA revisits a decades-old policy that essentially allows homeopathic drugs to go unchecked into the marketplace.
Six Super Bowl Advertisers Offsides on the Truth Consumer News Six Super Bowl Advertisers Offsides on the Truth TINA.org’s Big Game scorecard on companies under fire for deceptive ads.