Making Sense of Hedge-Fund Marketing Consumer News Making Sense of Hedge-Fund Marketing Hedge Funds can advertise now, but look before you leap.
State Officials Investigate Bob’s Discount Furniture after TINA.org Complaint Consumer News State Officials Investigate Bob’s Discount Furniture after TINA.org Complaint Company’s “interest free” financing hides important information from consumers.
Court Unseals Revealing Docs in LuLaRoe Pyramid Case Consumer News Court Unseals Revealing Docs in LuLaRoe Pyramid Case LuLaRoe’s founders on the hotseat in Washington’s pyramid case against the company.
Companies Accused of Greenwashing Consumer News Companies Accused of Greenwashing When companies green it, they better mean it.
CATrends: Celebrities Deceptively Promoting Cryptoassets Consumer News CATrends: Celebrities Deceptively Promoting Cryptoassets A-listers face lawsuits over promotions of risky and unregulated investments.
Deceptive Ad Trends to Be Wary of in 2023 Consumer News Deceptive Ad Trends to Be Wary of in 2023 And the regulatory efforts that seek to curb them.
Payday, Advanced-Fee and Guaranteed-Approval Loans Consumer News Payday, Advanced-Fee and Guaranteed-Approval Loans You’ve seen the ads: “No credit? No Problem!” or “We’ll get you a loan regardless of your credit” or “You’ve been pre-qualified!” And our personal favorite: “We don’t care about…
FTC Files Suit to Halt Mortgage Relief Operation Consumer News FTC Files Suit to Halt Mortgage Relief Operation Agency says scheme charged high fees but gave no real help.
Things You Should Know about E-Cigarettes Consumer News Things You Should Know about E-Cigarettes Surgeon General calls e-cigarettes a health risk for youngsters; advocates call for tougher marketing restrictions.
Don’t Get Spoofed When You Pick up the Phone Consumer News Don’t Get Spoofed When You Pick up the Phone Telemarketers have picked up on the fact that many of us now use caller ID to screen calls. According to the law, telemarketers must display accurate information, but some scam…
Make Sure Mortgage Relief Programs Really Aren’t Taking Your Cash Consumer News Make Sure Mortgage Relief Programs Really Aren’t Taking Your Cash The 2008 sub-prime mortgage meltdown and resulting financial crisis means credit is not that easy to come by anymore. This forces some of us to have to look for alternatives…
Beware of Obamacare Health Insurance Scams Consumer News Beware of Obamacare Health Insurance Scams Fraudsters target consumers as healthcare marketplace goes live.
Discount Club to Provide Refunds in Misleading Marketing Case Consumer News Discount Club to Provide Refunds in Misleading Marketing Case Consumer complain Affinion deceptively charged them for services.
Identity Theft Tops Consumer Complaints in 2013 Consumer News Identity Theft Tops Consumer Complaints in 2013 Consumers reported losses of more than $1.6 billion in fraud in 2013.
11 Things You Should Know About Banners Broker Consumer News 11 Things You Should Know About Banners Broker Legitimate company or illegal pyramid scheme?
How to Avoid a Summer Vacation Nightmare Consumer News How to Avoid a Summer Vacation Nightmare Before you book that great getaway deal, you need to ask some questions.
Ad or Not? Influencers Invade Coachella Consumer News Ad or Not? Influencers Invade Coachella Brands and their paid endorsers cash in at the music festival, sans disclosure.
TINA.org Fact-Checks Joe Rogan’s Ads Consumer News TINA.org Fact-Checks Joe Rogan’s Ads Podcasting king has made some questionable product pitches in recent months.
TINA.org’s Made in USA Actions Consumer News TINA.org’s Made in USA Actions A review of TINA.org’s work uncovering (and putting an end to) deceptive made in the USA ad campaigns.
TINA.org Files Complaint against ‘Brain Training’ Company Neurocore Consumer News TINA.org Files Complaint against ‘Brain Training’ Company Neurocore Unsubstantiated claims to treat ADHD, autism and depression are rampant in company’s marketing.