The Cable Company: Offering Bundles of Joy or Bundles of Despair?

Hint: It’s not joy.

DirecTV Now

Standard price for 100-channel streaming service may not be what you read in the news.

The Price Is (Not Necessarily) Right

Searching for a sale this summer? Here are some things to look out for.

“Low Cost” Internet Access Can Really Add Up

There are many considerations when it comes to choosing an Internet service provider – type (cable, dial-up, DSL, or satellite), speed, price, hardware needed, reliability, and level of support. When…

Pulp Fiction? Florida’s Natural Now Made with Orange Juice Concentrate from Mexico

Longtime ‘not from concentrate’ product is now a blend.

Terms of Use

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E-mail Alert: Does Ghana Have $8 million to Give You?

Sorry, the Vice President of Ghana doesn’t really want to give you $8 million out of the blue. The tip-offs? Poor grammar, request for nonsensical “RED SEALED stamp fee” of…

Parent’s Choice Organic Rice Rusks

Palmer’s Cocoa Butter Formula for Stretch Marks

Ad or Not? Kris, Kendall Jenner and Proactiv

Fans decry mom’s crocodile tears in teaser post that turns out to be spon con.

Dermaset

Allegations: Failing to adequately disclose that consumers who pay for shipping and handling of “free” cosmetics will be enrolled in an automatic renewal offer

Sanar Naturals Products

Allegations: False natural claims

How Causewashing Deceives Consumers

For decades, brands have been supporting causes — or rather pretending to support causes — to boost sales.

Hershey’s Hot Fudge Topping

Allegations: Misleadingly marketing the topping as fudge when the product is missing ingredients essential to fudge and contains ingredients not found in fudge

South of France Products

Allegations: Misleadingly marketing that products are from France when they actually come from Kentucky

Nature’s Fulvic

Reality check: Just because something is found in nature doesn’t mean it’s good for you.

TINA.org’s Year in Review 2018

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

Taspen’s Organics Gets FDA Smackdown

FDA warning letter outlines several issues related to supplement’s marketing.

Bags of Wise® Potato Chips

Nestle’s “No GMO Ingredients” Certification