How Online Shopping Makes Suckers of Us All

Jerry Useem, The Atlantic

Some Online Bargains May Only Look Like One

David Streitfeld, The New York Times

Attorney general cracks down on fake online reviews

Eric Walter, The Daily Record

Safeway’s Online Grocery Delivery Services

Allegations: Charging customers higher prices than those represented at the time of checkout

Capsule Online Pharmacy

Allegations: Representing that customers’ personal information is “always secure” and stored in “an encrypted, HIPPA-compliant environment” when it failed to do so and there was a data breach

FoxNation Online Video Subscriptions

Allegations: Failing to adequately disclose the terms of subscriptions

When Food Delivery Comes with a Side of Junk Fees

TINA.org urges the FTC to adopt a fee disclosure rule for the online food delivery market.

Policies

MoviePass: Rediscovering the Magic of ROSCA

FTC using every arrow in its quiver to go after bad actors.

TINA.org Intercepts Super Bowl Advertisers’ Claims

It’s not just crypto ads consumers have to watch out for.

Carvana

Whether buying a car online or in-person, consumers need to do their due diligence.

Sinemia Subscriptions

Allegations: Misleadingly advertising subscriptions for movie tickets

MoviePass Subscriptions

Allegations: Operating a deceptive bait-and-switch scheme

Will the Fyre Starters Finally Get Burned?

Bankruptcy case targets payments made to Fyre Festival influencers.

First Choice Communications Directv Television Services

Fyre Festival Dumpster Fire

Trouble in social media influencer paradise.

CO2ZERO Program at Royal Dutch Airlines

Allegations: Falsely marketing that consumers who purchase carbon credits when buying airline tickets offset and reduce the environmental impact of flying when, in reality, purchasing credits does not negate the…

Southwest Airline’s Refunds of Security Fees

Allegations: Falsely representing that the airline will refund security fees to passengers who do not use their tickets

MoviePass: ‘Get a Month Free’

The movie ticket subscription service is back. Unfortunately, so too are the deceptive ads.

Bucket Listers

Allegations: Failing to include a “Ticketing Fee” of up to ten percent of the purchase price in advertised prices