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

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

How many ads are hiding in popular songs?

Blue Buffalo Reveals New Twist in By-Product Battle

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Blue Buffalo Reveals New Twist in By-Product Battle

Premium pet food company says its products may have contained by-products because of a supplier mistake.

Report Says ComputerCOP Software Cops Give Away Is “Spyware”

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Report Says ComputerCOP Software Cops Give Away Is “Spyware”

Digital rights group says it’s time for law enforcement “to take away ComputerCOP’s badge.”

Amazon’s House on Fire

Consumer News

Amazon’s House on Fire

FTC sues Internet giant over in-app charges racked up by kids.

Gatorade Mobile App

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Gatorade Mobile App

Whether Gatorade is a better choice than water for athletes depends on the duration and intensity of the exercise, says science. Either way, we’re pretty sure water is not “the…

TINA.org Complaints Spur Changes to Supplement’s Marketing

Consumer News

TINA.org Complaints Spur Changes to Supplement’s Marketing

Dietary supplement company changes website and promotions for kids product.

Kids’ Dietary Supplement Company Changes Deceptive Marketing

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Kids’ Dietary Supplement Company Changes Deceptive Marketing

Following Investigation and Legal Effort by Ad Watchdog TINA.org MADISON, CT (October 7, 2013) — After ad watchdog TINA.org filed complaints about deceptive advertising, the maker of a dietary supplement…

Online Privacy Protection for Kids Strengthened

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Online Privacy Protection for Kids Strengthened

FTC strengthens children’s online privacy protections to keep up with changing technology.

Archived Testimonials

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Archived Testimonials

Testimonials that appeared on SpeechNutrients’ website in 2009 and 2010 (Obtained from Internet Archive Wayback Machine) What our parents are saying… “As far as specific changes, wow! I have a…

The Rise and Fall of Vemma

Consumer News

The Rise and Fall of Vemma

What led this MLM to a $238 million dollar settlement?

Roblox Metaverse Playing Games with Consumers

Consumer News

Roblox Metaverse Playing Games with Consumers

TINA.org files complaint with the FTC concerning deceptive advertising on Roblox.

Bravecto

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Bravecto

Pet parents might be ticked off by this ad.

Ad or Not: MyPet USA YouTube Channel

Consumer News

Ad or Not: MyPet USA YouTube Channel

It starts with knowing who created the channel.

Ad or Not? Minions Invade Adopt Me! on Roblox

Consumer News

Ad or Not? Minions Invade Adopt Me! on Roblox

Is the most played game on Roblox raising more than pets?

Complaints against Roblox Have a Common Victim: Children

Consumer News

Complaints against Roblox Have a Common Victim: Children

Children as young as four are cited in consumer complaints filed with the FTC.

Roblox Quietly Removes Its Ban on Ads Directed at Kids

Consumer News

Roblox Quietly Removes Its Ban on Ads Directed at Kids

What’s stopping advertisers from targeting children now?

TruHeight

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TruHeight

Company marketing “height growth vitamins” makes some tall claims.

Simple Spectrum

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Simple Spectrum

Counting up the issues with this purported autism supplement.

Roblox

Class Action

Roblox

Allegations: Failing to disclose the risk of criminal and predative activity on its platform and misleading parents into thinking that Roblox protects children from inappropriate content

Lunchables

Class Action

Lunchables

Allegations: Misleadingly marketing products as food “Parents Trust” without disclosing that they contain harmful substances

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

Blue Buffalo Reveals New Twist in By-Product Battle

Report Says ComputerCOP Software Cops Give Away Is “Spyware”

Amazon’s House on Fire

Gatorade Mobile App

TINA.org Complaints Spur Changes to Supplement’s Marketing

Kids’ Dietary Supplement Company Changes Deceptive Marketing

Online Privacy Protection for Kids Strengthened

Archived Testimonials

The Rise and Fall of Vemma

Roblox Metaverse Playing Games with Consumers

Bravecto

Ad or Not: MyPet USA YouTube Channel

Ad or Not? Minions Invade Adopt Me! on Roblox

Complaints against Roblox Have a Common Victim: Children

Roblox Quietly Removes Its Ban on Ads Directed at Kids

TruHeight

Simple Spectrum

Roblox

Lunchables