Five Ad Trends to Red Flag in 2016 Consumer News Five Ad Trends to Red Flag in 2016 New fads, new ads.
What You Should Know about Jeunesse Global Consumer News What You Should Know about Jeunesse Global TINA.org investigation delves into claims by Florida-based anti-aging MLM.
Gay Conversion Therapy Called into Question as Fraud Consumer News Gay Conversion Therapy Called into Question as Fraud White House supports ban on conversion therapy for minors.
Health Claims Could Cost Vemma and its CEO Millions Consumer News Health Claims Could Cost Vemma and its CEO Millions TINA.org compiles database of more than 200 instances of health claims.
SEC asked to Strengthen Hedge Fund Advertising Rules Consumer News SEC asked to Strengthen Hedge Fund Advertising Rules Increasing numbers of hedge funds are tweeting and establishing websites.
BeActive Brace: Trick or Treat? Consumer News BeActive Brace: Trick or Treat? Troublesome disclaimers are often not in full view.
FTC Asks L’Oréal: Where’s the Science? Consumer News FTC Asks L’Oréal: Where’s the Science? Company settles complaint about its gene claims.
Vemma Affiliates’ Health Claims Violate FTC Order Consumer News Vemma Affiliates’ Health Claims Violate FTC Order Top affiliates touting that products can treat everything from psoriasis to ADD.
Supplements for Brain Bruises? Consumer News Supplements for Brain Bruises? They don’t exist, warns FDA.
Reader Poll: Settlements Should Provide Cash Consumer News Reader Poll: Settlements Should Provide Cash Coupons are not the preferred choice in false ad class actions.
Eight ‘Facts’ That Won’t Answer This: Is Vemma a Pyramid Scheme? Consumer News Eight ‘Facts’ That Won’t Answer This: Is Vemma a Pyramid Scheme? Beware; none of these statements the company makes are relevant.
Decoding Cosmetics Claims: “Hypoallergenic” Products Consumer News Decoding Cosmetics Claims: “Hypoallergenic” Products Does the term really have meaning?
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.
ASA Upholds Audi Mileage Complaint Consumer News ASA Upholds Audi Mileage Complaint The ASA ruled that Volkswagen overstated mileage claims on the Audi A3 TDI.
Internet Scams: Avoiding Fraud on the World Wide Web Consumer News Internet Scams: Avoiding Fraud on the World Wide Web Over 200 million people in the U.S. are now Internet users. Many of our daily activities – reading the news, watching movies, paying bills, buying products, and even catching up…
It’s Not Just a Phone, It’s a Medical Device Consumer News It’s Not Just a Phone, It’s a Medical Device Close to 15,000 people were duped into buying phone apps that were touted as curing acne. Using deceptive advertising, the marketers of two different apps were able to convince acne…
Newsflash: News Sites Endorsing Diet Products May be Fake Consumer News Newsflash: News Sites Endorsing Diet Products May be Fake Move over before-and-after shots. Advertisers are now creating what appear to be legitimate news sites to shill bogus diet products. Claiming that weight loss supplements (A magical fruit that is…
Worst False Ad Settlements of 2021 Consumer News Worst False Ad Settlements of 2021 Class-action settlements leave consumers behind.
UPDATE: doTerra Distributors Ordered to Pay $15K Each Over COVID Claims Consumer News UPDATE: doTerra Distributors Ordered to Pay $15K Each Over COVID Claims Civil penalties follow a 2022 TINA.org investigation and complaint to the FTC.
Forever Living’s Neverending Deceptive Income Claims Consumer News Forever Living’s Neverending Deceptive Income Claims The MLM has been making deceptive earnings claims for the past decade.