Facebook’s Tracking Cookies

Facebook’s list of privacy abuses in 2011 seemed to grow by the minute.  Tech savvy users of the 800 million-strong network reported that A browser or web cookie collects and…

Great Fun

How an advertised $20 rebate goes up in smoke.

Junk Mail is Costly

Ever wonder how much junk mail actually costs?  In just one state – Massachusetts, the estimated cost to cities and towns to dispose of the catalogs, flyers, phone books, and…

Full Price of Funerals is Sometimes Buried

When a loved one dies, grieving family members and friends are often in a state of despair.  And to make matters worse, they have to plan a funeral, an event…

How Green is that Fuel-Efficient Car?

It’s all in the math and how you define some terms.

Toyota Accident Mitigation System

The High Cost of SmartFares.com

Everyone wants to travel cheaply. But be wary of travel sites advertising extraordinarily low prices.

FTC: ‘Sham Cancer Charities’ Bilked more than $187M from Consumers

FTC and all 50 states join together for first time to end one of the largest charity frauds in history.

A Prescription for a Congested Commute Falls Short

This doc’s pushing a quack cure.

Uber’s “Safe Rides Fee”

Auto Transport 123

Compensated five-star reviews draw the attention of the FTC.

Uber Gratuities

Coronavirus Spawns Class-Action Lawsuits as Consumers Seek Refunds

The pandemic has also triggered lawsuits over privacy issues with some video conferencing apps, and more.

TINA.org Finds Plexus Deceptively Marketing Supplements for Kids

Distributors deceptively claim products boost childrens’ immune systems and may even keep them virus free.

2025 Deceptive Ad Trends

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