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Decoding Cosmetics Claims: Skin Lightening Cream

Decoding Cosmetics Claims: Skin Lightening Cream

Skin lightening creams — also called fade creams, brightening creams, skin-tone correctors, or bleaching creams — are designed to reduce skin discoloration or hyperpigmentation caused by sun exposure, age, disease,…

Advocates to FTC: Take Aggressive Action on MLMs

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Advocates to FTC: Take Aggressive Action on MLMs

Coalition sends letter to agency requesting better safeguards.

ASA Rules on Homeopathy Ads

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ASA Rules on Homeopathy Ads

The ASA has ordered the Society of Homeopaths to discontinue misleading advertising.

FTC Pursues First Cell Cramming Case

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FTC Pursues First Cell Cramming Case

The FTC filed its first complaint against a company for “mobile phone cramming.”

Math Doesn’t Always Add Up When Counting Carbs on Labels

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Math Doesn’t Always Add Up When Counting Carbs on Labels

Searching for low carb foods in the aisles of your local supermarket is not as straightforward as you would think.

Funny Bunny: What’s Angora Wool, Anyway?

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Funny Bunny: What’s Angora Wool, Anyway?

Here comes Peter Cottontail again, to review all the types of rabbit hair you might see advertised.

Germbullet and Others Won’t Save You from the Flu

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Germbullet and Others Won’t Save You from the Flu

FDA cracks down on companies promoting flu aids that claim to combat the germs.

Misleading Drug Marketing Might Just Kill You

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Misleading Drug Marketing Might Just Kill You

Amgen, the world’s largest biotechnology company that made billions marketing its anemia drug Aranesp for unapproved uses, agreed to pay $762 million to settle off-use marketing charges.

Good Ways to Avoid Bad Apps

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Good Ways to Avoid Bad Apps

That app you must have may not be what you think.

Cast a Wary Eye when Scanning Craigslist and Classifieds

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Cast a Wary Eye when Scanning Craigslist and Classifieds

More than 50 million Americans are using Craigslist for everything from bartering for services to finding a roommate. Unlike your local newspaper or magazine, Craigslist ads are generally free, which…

Scareware Suit Settled but Consumers Don’t Really Win

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Scareware Suit Settled but Consumers Don’t Really Win

A little over a year after being sued for “falsely identify[ing] computer problems and characteriz[ing] them as “severe” in an attempt to scare consumers into purchasing its software,” Ascentive, the…

Best Bets for Buying a Car or Truck

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Best Bets for Buying a Car or Truck

Over $10 billion a year is spent on advertising cars and trucks, which results in an endless stream of television, Internet, and print ads promoting the almighty auto. Some of…

Maintenance Plans

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Maintenance Plans

Maintenance plans – also commonly referred to as “service plans” – are sold by car dealerships at the time of purchase (leases include a scheduled maintenance plan) and are sometimes…

Business Opportunities May Not be Opportunities at All

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Business Opportunities May Not be Opportunities at All

Business opportunities can be appealing to many consumers because they offer people a chance to be their own boss. In addition, these opportunities frequently claim to provide a fail-proof, “turn-key”…

Improve your Chances for Successful Home Improvements

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Improve your Chances for Successful Home Improvements

Do you need to put an addition on your house? Want to install central air conditioning? Then you may be lured by home improvement ads. But don’t believe everything you…

Green or Shady: Eco Friendly Scams

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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…

Pharmaceuticals Top the Spam List

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Pharmaceuticals Top the Spam List

Spam levels have dropped to a 3-year record low, reports security firm, Symantec, in their November 2011 Intelligence Report. But before you start jumping up and down with excitement, keep…

Smarten up about Cell Phone Fraud

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Smarten up about Cell Phone Fraud

There are now over 6 billion cell phones in use around the world. Just like everyone else, the con artists and fraudsters are also leveraging the rise of cell phone…

Parents, Players Cite Myriad Issues in FTC Complaints against Roblox