Before You Take that Call Beware of Telemarketing Scams

Although legitimate companies may use the telephone to advertise their products or services, consumers should be wary of some who call trying to obtain your financial or personal information for…

Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey Database

Ad or Not? People Magazine’s ‘Stuff We Love’

Just why exactly does People ‘love’ these products?

Conde Nast Entertainment

Allegations: Failing to disclose that consumers who sign up for magazine subscriptions will be enrolled in automatic renewal subscriptions

Ad or Not? Slim Fast in Star Magazine

NAD decision takes aim at advertising “formatted as editorial content.”

Karmanos Cancer Institute Database

FTC Announces New ‘Click to Cancel’ Provision for Subscriptions

TINA.org supported effort and applauds updated rule.

Sirius XM Lifetime Subscriptions

Why You Might be Trapped In That Gym Membership Forever

Some members of Congress want to kill a popular “Click to Cancel” Rule.

EcoShield Pest Extermination Subscriptions

Allegations: Failing to adequately disclose the terms of subscriptions, including that subscriptions automatically renew and consumers who cancel subscriptions are charged a cancellation fee

Ad or Not? Ski Racing Magazine’s Summer Camp Guide

Just how impartial are these staff picks?

Marketers Downplay Consumer Harm Caused by Negative Option Offers

Marketers are attempting to put a positive spin on the negative option.

HP’s ‘Instant Ink’ Subscription Makes Me Wish I Could Print Money

The computer giant’s promises to “print free for life” have run dry.

FloSports, FloWrestling

Streaming service advertises a monthly rate for a wrestling package that has no monthly plan.

MaxAI

Web extension may be better at maxing out your credit card than the full capabilities of AI.

Sinemia Subscriptions

Allegations: Misleadingly advertising subscriptions for movie tickets

Courier News Subscriptions

Allegations: Representing that consumers may cancel subscriptions any time before they automatically renew when subscribers may be billed subscription fees after they cancel

Amazon Subscriptions

Allegations: Failing to disclose the terms of subscriptions

HelloFresh Subscription Autorenewal System

NFL+ Premium Subscriptions

Allegations: Failing to adequately inform GamePass subscribers that their subscriptions would be automatically renewed and converted to NFL+ subscriptions, which are then difficult to cancel