Hey, Quick Question: Why is The RealReal Selling Unmarked Target Designer Collaborations?

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Hey, Quick Question: Why is The RealReal Selling Unmarked Target Designer Collaborations?

Alyssa Lapid, Meredith Lawrence, Lisa Peterson, Fashionista

The Problematic Fakery Of Lil Miquela Explained—An Exploration Of Virtual Influencers and Realness

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The Problematic Fakery Of Lil Miquela Explained—An Exploration Of Virtual Influencers and Realness

Matt Klein, Forbes

How do you know what’s real when everyone is trying to sell you something?

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How do you know what’s real when everyone is trying to sell you something?

Nia Decaille, Washington Post

Are Wal-Mart’s Made-in-the-USA Products Really Made Here?

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Are Wal-Mart’s Made-in-the-USA Products Really Made Here?

Daniel Kline, The Motley Fool

What “Made in the USA” Really Means

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What “Made in the USA” Really Means

Christiane Cordero, NBC Connecticut

What does “Made in USA” label really mean?

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What does “Made in USA” label really mean?

Amy Davis, KPRC 2 Houston

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Kirstin Downey and Claude Marx, FTC Watch

Tips on Getting Real Deals at Outlet Malls

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Tips on Getting Real Deals at Outlet Malls

Lisa Lee Freeman, AARP

Goop Is Finally Getting Real About How They Promote Wacky Health Trends

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Goop Is Finally Getting Real About How They Promote Wacky Health Trends

Macaela Mackenzie, Shape

‘It’s just really disturbing’: ‘Cocaine’ drink sold in Durham sparks community concerns

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‘It’s just really disturbing’: ‘Cocaine’ drink sold in Durham sparks community concerns

Brianna Atkinson, The Herald Sun

Are Tom’s of Maine and Colgate toothpaste tubes really recyclable?

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Are Tom’s of Maine and Colgate toothpaste tubes really recyclable?

Allyson Chiu, The Washington Post

Digital culture guru Taylor Lorenz’s new book reveals how the Instagram influencer ‘floodgates’ really opened: a backfiring FTC crackdown

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Digital culture guru Taylor Lorenz’s new book reveals how the Instagram influencer ‘floodgates’ really opened: a backfiring FTC crackdown

Taylor Lorenz, Fortune

Brands Are Building Their Own Virtual Influencers. Are Their Posts Legal?

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Brands Are Building Their Own Virtual Influencers. Are Their Posts Legal?

Jesselyn Cook, HUFFPOST

Ad Watchdog TINA.org Objects to Wellesse® Glucosamine Settlement

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Ad Watchdog TINA.org Objects to Wellesse® Glucosamine Settlement

Demands Real Change to Deceptive Marketing of Popular Supplement MADISON, Conn., Feb. 11, 2015 — Continuing its efforts to fight for settlements that are fair to consumers and mandate real changes…

Vitaminwater Settlement Scorecard: Consumers $0, Class-Action Lawyers $1.2 Million

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Vitaminwater Settlement Scorecard: Consumers $0, Class-Action Lawyers $1.2 Million

Ad Watchdog TINA.org Rallying Consumers to Object MADISON, CONN., October 21, 2014 — A proposed vitaminwater class-action settlement is of little benefit to consumers who have been deceived by Coca-Cola’s…

Yelp Filtered Reviews Blues: Businesses Hate The Mysterious Algorithm, But Is There Any Way To Crack It?

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Yelp Filtered Reviews Blues: Businesses Hate The Mysterious Algorithm, But Is There Any Way To Crack It?

Christopher Zara, International Business Times

TINA.org Reports Online Retailer FabKids to Regulators; Investigation Reveals Deceptive Marketing of Negative-Option Offer

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TINA.org Reports Online Retailer FabKids to Regulators; Investigation Reveals Deceptive Marketing of Negative-Option Offer

MADISON, CONN. August 30, 2021 – With ads for a blockbuster “2 pairs from $9.95” sale on kids shoes, online footwear and clothing retailer FabKids knows how to lure in…

TINA.org Refers Publisher Agora to FTC for Enforcement Action; Investigation Reveals Deception & Dark Patterns

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TINA.org Refers Publisher Agora to FTC for Enforcement Action; Investigation Reveals Deception & Dark Patterns

MADISON, CONN. June 21, 2021 – Despite a $2 million settlement with the Federal Trade Commission in February 2021, publishing giant Monument & Cathedral Holdings, better known as Agora, and…

TINA.org Files Complaint Against Cancer Treatment Centers of America And Puts 42 Additional Cancer Centers on Notice

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TINA.org Files Complaint Against Cancer Treatment Centers of America And Puts 42 Additional Cancer Centers on Notice

MADISON, CONN. October 23, 2018 – A yearlong investigation by ad watchdog truthinadvertising.org (TINA.org) into the marketing of the top 50 cancer centers around the country that spent the most…

Ad Watchdog TINA.org Files FTC Complaint Against Energy Supplier Stream Energy Deceptively Marketing Business Opportunity

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Ad Watchdog TINA.org Files FTC Complaint Against Energy Supplier Stream Energy Deceptively Marketing Business Opportunity

MADISON, CONN. September 12, 2018 – Ad watchdog truthinadvertising.org (TINA.org) has filed a deceptive advertising complaint with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Texas Attorney General against Stream Gas…