Reliefband Anti-Nausea Wristband Ad Alert Reliefband Anti-Nausea Wristband Fusing of “FDA cleared” and “clinically proven” claims has potential to mislead consumers.
NutriMost Settles with FTC over Extreme Weight-Loss Claims Consumer News NutriMost Settles with FTC over Extreme Weight-Loss Claims The company’s signature pitch — lose 20 to 40 pounds in 40 days — lacked scientific support, the FTC alleged.
Cancer Center Advertising: When Consumer Education and Regulatory Complaints Aren’t Enough Blog Cancer Center Advertising: When Consumer Education and Regulatory Complaints Aren’t Enough TINA.org strives to educate clinicians about patient testimonials.
Molekule Air Purifier Ad Alert Molekule Air Purifier Allergy and asthma testimonials persist in wake of inquiry by the National Advertising Division.
FTC Made in USA Actions Since 1996 Consumer News FTC Made in USA Actions Since 1996 A review of the FTC’s Made in USA enforcement actions
Good Ways to Avoid Bad Apps Consumer News Good Ways to Avoid Bad Apps That app you must have may not be what you think.
LensCrafters Accufit® Digital Measurement System Class Action LensCrafters Accufit® Digital Measurement System Allegations: Falsely advertising that the system “measures your eyes five times more precisely than traditional methods, down to a tenth of a millimeter” when LensCrafters uses a “decades-old technology” and…
Double Down Casino Class Action Double Down Casino Allegations: Misleadingly marketing games as “free” to play
TV Tech: LG’s OLED vs. Samsung’s QLED Ad Alert TV Tech: LG’s OLED vs. Samsung’s QLED Big picture: Expert endorsements can be misleading.
TINA’s Take: ‘You Can’t Interrogate an Algorithm’ Consumer News TINA’s Take: ‘You Can’t Interrogate an Algorithm’ TINA.org attends FTC hearing on how to protect consumers from “informational injury” in the digital age.
Penny Auctions Will Cost You Consumer News Penny Auctions Will Cost You All is not what it seems for that item sold at a quarter of its retail price in a penny auction.
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A .org Does not a Non-Profit Make Blog A .org Does not a Non-Profit Make Change.org, among other sites, has turned me into what some might call a charity slacktivist. Over the past year or so, from the comfort of my own couch, I’ve signed…
Mascara: Jeepers Creepers, Where’d Ya Get Those Peepers? Consumer News Mascara: Jeepers Creepers, Where’d Ya Get Those Peepers? If you go by mascara ads that you see in magazines and on TV, modern mascara technology has evolved to the point of growing small hairy caterpillars on top of…