Shapermint Club Memberships

Allegations: Failing to adequately disclose the terms of subscriptions

UFC Fight Pass

UFC’s advertising may make you tap out of this streaming service.

Red Lobster: Cheddar Bay 2024

Is this finally the candidate we all can trust?

Audiobooks on Spotify

Don’t judge this Spotify feature by its cover.

NCPW 2025: Fighting against Deceptive Marketing

If you’ve been misled by an ad, regulators want to hear from you. We do too. 

These Companies Should Get Coal in their Holiday Stockings

Some notable companies facing deceptive advertising claims.

AT&T to Pay $105 Million to Settle Cramming Charges

Officials urge consumers to carefully check cellphone bills for unauthorized charges.

Agora Disease-Treatment Claims — 2021 Collection

CFPB Sues Sprint Over Phone ‘Cramming’

Wireless carrier joins AT&T and T-Mobile as companies accused of cramming this year.

‘Trump Penny Stocks’

Agora Financial’s pitch for investing in penny stocks sends up red flags.

FabKids’ Back-to-School Ads Mislead Parents

Online retailer deceptively advertises members-only prices, TINA.org investigation finds.

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…

Agora’s ‘Coronavirus Vaccine Survival Guide’

Guide has some surprising health advice based on its anti-Big Pharma marketing.

MLM News Alert

TINA.org’s curated list of MLM info and news of note.

TINA.org’s Year in Review 2019

It was another successful year outing deceptive marketing on multiple fronts.

Apple’s iCloud Storage

Allegations: Misleadingly representing that it would provide subscribers with iCloud storage when their data was stored on cloud servers owned by other entities

HonorSociety.org

What’s the honor of being a member of this honor society? And what real benefits does it offer?

At FTC’s Request, Court Halts Alleged ‘Free Trial’ Scheme

Alleged internet marketing scam bilked tens of millions of dollars from consumers, the FTC says.

MoviePass Slips Note in Terms Banning Repeat Viewings

Consumer says there was “zero indication” that the ban had been implemented or was forthcoming.

Hubble Contacts

The first box may be “free” (sort of) but the second one isn’t and it’s on its way before you know it.