FTC Brain Claims Cases Since 1995 Consumer News FTC Brain Claims Cases Since 1995 Since 1995, the FTC has brought nearly 70 actions over deceptive brain claims.
5 Ad Trends to Be Wary of in 2021 Consumer News 5 Ad Trends to Be Wary of in 2021 From fairwashing to fragrance, consumers have plenty to watch out for in 2021.
Ad Trends TINA.org Will Be Watching in 2017 Consumer News Ad Trends TINA.org Will Be Watching in 2017 A closer look at what we’ll be scrutinizing in the new year.
9 Earth-Friendly Claims to Watch Out for This Earth Day Consumer News 9 Earth-Friendly Claims to Watch Out for This Earth Day Green marketing claims you should think twice about.
Don’t Make a Meal of these Turkey Day Marketing Ploys Consumer News Don’t Make a Meal of these Turkey Day Marketing Ploys Consumers have a bone to pick with these claims.
CATrends: Microplastics in Bottled Water Consumer News CATrends: Microplastics in Bottled Water Lawsuits allege that several brands contain microplastics despite being marketed as “natural spring water.”
New Push to Clarify Food Labels Consumer News New Push to Clarify Food Labels Lawmakers introduce bill to update label standards.
Agora Still Using Deception and Dark Patterns to Ensnare Seniors Consumer News Agora Still Using Deception and Dark Patterns to Ensnare Seniors TINA.org refers publishing giant to FTC for enforcement action.
Are You Being Fooled by Sugar? Consumer News Are You Being Fooled by Sugar? Sugar wars: Who has the right to call an ingredient sugar?
Federal Lawmakers Renew Call for Labeling of Genetically Altered Foods Consumer News Federal Lawmakers Renew Call for Labeling of Genetically Altered Foods Congressional bill introduced for clear identification of foods with genetically altered ingredients.
Be Wary of the Loosely Regulated World of Weight Loss Supplements Consumer News Be Wary of the Loosely Regulated World of Weight Loss Supplements You’ve seen the ads – online, in magazines, and on TV. Pop this “all natural” pill for easy weight loss with zero effort. Those struggling with the roller coaster ride…
How Clean Can Coal Really Be? Consumer News How Clean Can Coal Really Be? What are clean coal ads leaving out?
Worst False Ad Settlements of 2020 Consumer News Worst False Ad Settlements of 2020 Five class-action settlements that left consumers behind this year.
G-oops! TINA.org Finds Wellness Company in Violation of Court Order Consumer News G-oops! TINA.org Finds Wellness Company in Violation of Court Order Not even a court order can stop Goop from making deceptive health claims, a new TINA.org investigation finds.
Internet Scams: Avoiding Fraud on the World Wide Web Consumer News Internet Scams: Avoiding Fraud on the World Wide Web Over 200 million people in the U.S. are now Internet users. Many of our daily activities – reading the news, watching movies, paying bills, buying products, and even catching up…
These Companies Should Get Coal in their Holiday Stockings Consumer News These Companies Should Get Coal in their Holiday Stockings Some notable companies facing deceptive advertising claims.
Green or Shady: Eco Friendly Scams Consumer News Green or Shady: Eco Friendly Scams We’ve all seen and heard the terms “green,” “eco-friendly,” “natural,” “environmentally safe,” and “ozone friendly” in ads or on product labels. Marketers across the globe have used these terms to…
How Amazon Promotes, Profits from Deceptively Marketed Brain Supplements Consumer News How Amazon Promotes, Profits from Deceptively Marketed Brain Supplements The largest retailer in the world isn’t just turning a blind eye to the deceptive marketing of these products.
Study Calls on FDA to Act on Stimulant Found in Weight-Loss Products Consumer News Study Calls on FDA to Act on Stimulant Found in Weight-Loss Products Amphetamine-like ingredient found in Acacia rigidula dietary supplements could trigger harmful reactions.