TAKEDOWN: Feds Move against Vemma

FTC alleges Vemma is a pyramid scheme and freezes assets.

Nicocure

Be wary of this e-cig’s superiority claims over traditional tobacco.

A Year after Signaling E-Cig Action, FDA Issues First Warning Letters

Sites warned about misleading claims.

Judge approves Final Vitaminwater Settlement Despite Objections

Settlement scorecard: Lawyers, a cool million; consumers, nothing.

It’s Grammy Time: Who’s Belting out Name Brands?

How many ads are hiding in popular songs?

So Much Wrong with This E-Cig Site

We recommend finding an alternative to AlternaCigs.

Hemp Garden Tea

The FDA conducted an inspection of Green Planet Inc and found that Green Planet’s supplement Hemp Garden Tea was an unapproved drug being advertised in violation of FDA regulations. The…

Is the New Cool a Smokeless Smoke?

All the cool kids are doing it, but are e-cigs a less harmful alternative or just a new way to get addicted to nicotine?

Home Depot

U.S. Department of the Interior

The Department of Interior (DOI), established in 1849, is the federal department responsible for protecting the country’s natural resources and cultural heritage.

Feel Free Wellness Tonic

Allegations: Misleadingly marketing the product as a safe, sober, and healthy alternative to alcohol when its primary ingredient is an opioid and is addictive, and the drink causes many side…

Freejump Airbag

Allegations: Marketing vests as a safer alternative to traditional body protectors when scientific evidence does not support such claims and the vests frequently fail to inflate due to a defect…

Bee Free Honee

“Save the bees” but from what exactly?

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

When companies green it, they better mean it.

5 Ad Trends to be Wary of in 2019

From crypto to CBD, consumers need to tread carefully when it comes to these trends.

Wall of Shame

What do Tom Brady, Kim Kardashian and Dr. Oz all have in common?

FAQ

How do I report an ad? If you spot or believe that you are a victim of a false or deceptive ad, you can tell us about it here. Upon…

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,…

Advertising Self-Regulatory Council

The Advertising Self-Regulatory Council (ASRC) (formerly known as the National Advertising Review Council) is a self-regulatory agency that was formed in 1971 by the American Advertising Federation, the American Association…