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5 Takeaways from #NAD2021

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5 Takeaways from #NAD2021

Checking in on the system of self-regulation in the ad industry.

NADA Sues FTC Over Risk-Based Pricing Regulations and Gets… Nada!

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NADA Sues FTC Over Risk-Based Pricing Regulations and Gets… Nada!

The National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) was not very happy when the FTC wanted to implement rules that would require car dealers to disclose credit score information to consumers when…

NAD advises Synaptol to change advertising

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NAD advises Synaptol to change advertising

The The National Advertising Division (NAD) is the advertising industry’s self-regulatory body administered by the Council of Better Business Bureaus., the investigative unit of the advertising industry’s system of self-regulation,…

doTerra

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doTerra

TINA.org found essential oils MLM repeatedly using illegal disease-treatment claims despite numerous warnings.

NourishLife speak (Lifetrients)

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NourishLife speak (Lifetrients)

TINA.org investigated NourishLife (which later changed its name to Lifetrients) and found that it was deceptively advertising a potentially harmful supplement called SpeechNutrients speak by, among other things, claiming it…

NAD Refers Lipozene Advertising to the FTC

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NAD Refers Lipozene Advertising to the FTC

Agency to review dietary supplement’s weight-loss claims.

HelloFresh

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HelloFresh

TINA.org found meal-kit company deceptively marketing “free” meals and using ROSCA-violating autorenewal subscriptions.

Company Investigated by truthinadvertising.org Comes Under Fire Again

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Company Investigated by truthinadvertising.org Comes Under Fire Again

MADISON, CT., Aug. 15, 2013 — A company investigated by advertising watchdog group truthinadvertising.org (TINA.org) is under fire again for deceptive marketing of a children’s supplement. A key advertising self-regulatory…

Companies Accused of Greenwashing

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Companies Accused of Greenwashing

When companies green it, they better mean it.

What Messages Are Advertisers Receiving about Paid Content?

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What Messages Are Advertisers Receiving about Paid Content?

TINA.org reviews self-regulatory action aimed at labels.

Neurocore

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Neurocore

TINA.org investigated the marketing of Michigan-based “brain training” company Neurocore and determined that the company claimed its neurofeedback sessions could treat numerous medical conditions, including ADHD, anxiety, autism, depression, migraines,…

eHarmony Told to Drop No. 1 Claims following Match.com Complaint