Proactiv Auto-Renewal Subscription

Ad Trends TINA.org Will Be Watching in 2017

A closer look at what we’ll be scrutinizing in the new year.

Egnyte Monthly Subscriptions

New Ways to Avoid Surprise Subscription TV Bills

Christopher Elliott, HUFFPOST

Subscriptions to The Epoch Times

Allegations: Failing to adequately disclose the terms of subscriptions and making it difficult to cancel

DoNotPay Subscriptions

Allegations: Failing to adequately disclose the terms of subscriptions that automatically renew

Confession: I Fell for HelloFresh’s ‘Free Breakfast’

A reminder to be careful about ad claims that may seem too good to be true.

BetterHelp Subscriptions

Allegations: Failing to adequately disclose the terms of subscriptions and making them difficult to cancel

NordVPN, NordPass, and NordLocker Subscriptions

Allegations: Failing to adequately disclose that subscriptions automatically renew and making them difficult to cancel

Friday Plans

Getting lucky for this cheap may be harder than you think.

AT&T’s Phone and Internet Services

Allegations: Falsely advertising that phone and internet services are reliable and provide superior coverage and speed when the company failed to provide services for multiple weeks

FTC Files for Injunction as IML Shuts Down

Agency worries MLM defendants are dissipating assets.

What You Should Know about iMarketsLive

Questionable leaders and international bans are just the tip of the iceberg for this forex trading MLM.

Agora Still Using Deception and Dark Patterns to Ensnare Seniors

TINA.org refers publishing giant to FTC for enforcement action.

EcoShield’s Pest Extermination Services

Allegations: Failing to adequately disclose the terms of subscriptions, falsely representing that discounts are available for a limited time, and deceptively disguising cancellation fees as discounts

Cost of Suddenlink Internet Services

Allegations: Charging more for services than the advertised price by adding a fictitious fee (Network Enhancement Fee) to the flat rate

Tax Services from Wall & Associates

Allegations: Falsely advertising tax relief services

Prices for Cable Television Services from Charter Communications

Allegations: Deceptively advertising that the monthly rate for its cable television services will be fixed for a period of one or two years

Intellectual Property Services

Trademark renewal scam lands in TINA.org’s mailbox.

H&R Block’s Free Tax Services