ShopNBC’s Fine Print Ad Alert ShopNBC’s Fine Print Consumers complain about shopping network’s practices.
Companies Painting VOCs with Broad Brush Consumer News Companies Painting VOCs with Broad Brush VOC-free claims can be tricky for paint, paint stripper and other products.
FTC Backs Do Not Track for Apps Consumer News FTC Backs Do Not Track for Apps Agency recommends ways to give consumers more control over their data on mobile devices.
CATrends: Hidden Food Delivery Fees Consumer News CATrends: Hidden Food Delivery Fees Be wary of claims of free or low-cost delivery.
Williams-Sonoma’s Halloween Slice & Bake Cookies Ad Alert Williams-Sonoma’s Halloween Slice & Bake Cookies Some colorful ingredients undermine specialty retailer’s “all-natural” claim.
What Happens When Human Marketers Are Replaced, But Human Viewers Are Not Blog What Happens When Human Marketers Are Replaced, But Human Viewers Are Not And why the problem is even worse when those human viewers are kids.
Deception at the Cannes Lions Festival Blog Deception at the Cannes Lions Festival Misleading campaigns highlight this year’s big ad event.
Why ‘Click-to-Cancel’ Still Matters – and Why the FTC Should Try Again Blog Why ‘Click-to-Cancel’ Still Matters – and Why the FTC Should Try Again The problem hasn’t gone away.
DuThermX Ad Alert DuThermX Clips of media appearances that distorted thermal scanner’s effectiveness come down following TINA.org inquiry.
FTC Finalizes Made in USA Rule Following TINA.org Petition Blog FTC Finalizes Made in USA Rule Following TINA.org Petition Commission’s first open meeting with new chair brings action.
FTC Actions against Payment Processors Consumer News FTC Actions against Payment Processors A review of lawsuits the FTC has filed against companies and individuals that process credit and debit card transactions.
TINA’s Take: FTC Takes Crucial Step Forward in Holding Deceptive Made in USA Marketers Accountable Consumer News TINA’s Take: FTC Takes Crucial Step Forward in Holding Deceptive Made in USA Marketers Accountable FTC finalizes its Made in USA Labeling Rule.
Five Reasons the BBB Shouldn’t Be Your Only Stop Consumer News Five Reasons the BBB Shouldn’t Be Your Only Stop Researching a company shouldn’t be one-stop shopping.
5 Ad Trends to Be Wary of in 2020 Consumer News 5 Ad Trends to Be Wary of in 2020 CGI influencers are here.
By the Numbers: Made in the USA Class-Action Lawsuits Consumer News By the Numbers: Made in the USA Class-Action Lawsuits A closer look at the who, what, when, where and why.
President’s Refi Program Ad Alert President’s Refi Program This article sets off our suspci-o-meter for a couple of reasons. The phrase: “This one weird/easy/ridiculously easy trick” is almost always for something scammy. We don’t think the president can…
Apartments.com: ‘The Most Popular Place to Find a Place’? Ad Alert Apartments.com: ‘The Most Popular Place to Find a Place’? Company agrees to drop tag line.