Week in Review Blog Week in Review Oil, heating pads, rugs, razors, and drinks – no, this isn’t about preparing for a romantic interlude, but rather the products featured in the I-think-you’re-lying-to-me category during the week of…
Court OKs Ads that may Feature Child Prostitutes Consumer News Court OKs Ads that may Feature Child Prostitutes Washington State maintains that “all online advertisements for escort services are actually offers for prostitution.” Not exactly a stretch of the imagination, right?
Federal Trade Commission Consumer Basics Federal Trade Commission The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), which was created in 1914, is a federal agency that is tasked with promoting consumer protection. One of the central ways it does this is…
Companies Getting Coal in 2021 Consumer News Companies Getting Coal in 2021 Find out why New Balance, TikTok, Poland Spring and others make the 2021 naughty list.
New York Jets and New York Giants Class Action New York Jets and New York Giants Allegations: Falsely advertising the New York Jets and the New York Giants
Snubbing FTC, MLM Claims It Can Prevent and Treat COVID-19 Blog Snubbing FTC, MLM Claims It Can Prevent and Treat COVID-19 Of all the companies exploiting the pandemic, doTerra stands out as a steadfast recidivist.
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.
Roblox Jumps on Plan to Introduce Immersive Ads in Games Media Coverage Roblox Jumps on Plan to Introduce Immersive Ads in Games Cecilia D’Anastasio, Bloomberg
The FTC Needs to Update Its Endorsement Guides Blog The FTC Needs to Update Its Endorsement Guides TINA.org submits comment to FTC urging further revisions to stay relevant and effective.
Kim Constable, aka the Sculpted Vegan Ad Alert Kim Constable, aka the Sculpted Vegan Diet and fitness plan for menopausal women draws scrutiny from U.K.’s ad regulator.
Ready Hour Emergency Food Kits Ad Alert Ready Hour Emergency Food Kits Only the fittest ad claims survive.
YouTube TV: ‘$600 Less Than Cable’ Ad Alert YouTube TV: ‘$600 Less Than Cable’ Google appeals decision recommending it drop comparative pricing claim.
Prevagen Class Action Prevagen False advertising class-action lawsuits filed against Quincy Bioscience regarding its marketing of Prevagen
When TINA.org Investigations Collide Blog When TINA.org Investigations Collide These brand collabs are far from fab.
Match Class Action Match Allegations: Deceptively advertising “free” accounts and then inducing consumers to sign up for paid subscriptions, misleadingly advertising that consumers who purchased a six-month subscription received a “match GUARANTEE,” and making…
Ricola Class Action Ricola False advertising class-action lawsuits filed regarding the marketing of Ricola throat and cough products.
‘Advergames’: how games platform Roblox became a corporate marketing playground Media Coverage ‘Advergames’: how games platform Roblox became a corporate marketing playground Callum Bains, THe Guardian
Period Stigma and the Deceptive Marketing of Menstrual Products Consumer News Period Stigma and the Deceptive Marketing of Menstrual Products How negative feelings surrounding menstruation have influenced period product marketing.
LifeRx Class Action LifeRx Allegations: Misrepresenting that it does not sell or share consumers’ personal information when it shares such information with several advertising partners for targeted advertising purposes