Staples ‘Deal’ on Google Gone in a Flash Ad Alert Staples ‘Deal’ on Google Gone in a Flash A cautionary tale for consumers who shop on Google.
Comcast vs. DirecTV: The Cable Wars Continue Ad Alert Comcast vs. DirecTV: The Cable Wars Continue DirecTV wins the latest round as Comcast agrees to drop claims related to competitor’s satellite signal.
Stone Academy Ad Alert Stone Academy Reader says for-profit college misled her on the type of job she could get with a degree from the school.
Newspaper Renewal Scam Targets Consumers Ad Alert Newspaper Renewal Scam Targets Consumers Beware of mail from Associated Publishers Network and United Publishers Network.
Rocket Money (Formerly Truebill) Ad Alert Rocket Money (Formerly Truebill) A way out of pesky subscriptions or just another pesky subscription?
Matrix Health Products Ad Alert Matrix Health Products The FDA cited Matrix Health Products, Inc. for making therapeutic claims that would cause a variety of its products to be deemed drugs. The company’s website makes various claims including…
Excedrin Migraine Pain Relief Ad Alert Excedrin Migraine Pain Relief A reader submitted a tip concerning the pricing of Excedrin Migraine Pain Reliever versus Excedrin Extra Strength Pain Reliever.
Taspen’s Organics Gets FDA Smackdown Ad Alert Taspen’s Organics Gets FDA Smackdown FDA warning letter outlines several issues related to supplement’s marketing.
Starbucks Verismo Coffee System Ad Alert Starbucks Verismo Coffee System Starbucks advertised its Verismo at-home coffee system as making “coffeehouse quality lattes…” or “Lattes … made to cafe standard… ,” though presumably without acoustic folk-rock CDs and a coffee cup…
Kind Law/Ben Travis Law Ad Alert Kind Law/Ben Travis Law Law firms’ Instagram ads touting “compensation” for MLM victims aren’t what they may seem.
NeuroBrocc Ad Alert NeuroBrocc Unapproved and unsubstantiated claims abound in marketing of broccoli-based supplement.
Nature’s Fulvic Ad Alert Nature’s Fulvic Reality check: Just because something is found in nature doesn’t mean it’s good for you.
Clinique Even Better Eyes Ad Alert Clinique Even Better Eyes The ASA has ordered Clinique to stop running an allegedly misleading UK TV advertisement for Even Better Eyes.
Magic Green Oil Drops CBD Ad Alert Magic Green Oil Drops CBD Disease-treatment claims vanish in wake of FTC warning letter.
Blissoma Ad Alert Blissoma The FDA is far from blissed-out about this skin care company’s health claims.
Equinox Anti-Wrinkle Products Ad Alert Equinox Anti-Wrinkle Products We recently received a tip from a reader about Equinox Anti-Wrinkle products, which are currently being advertised around the web. Equinox sells moisturizers that are supposed to dramatically improve the…
Spongeables Anti-Cellulite Body Wash in a Sponge Ad Alert Spongeables Anti-Cellulite Body Wash in a Sponge Spongeables is advertising its “Anti-Cellulite Body Wash in a Sponge” with claims that might be deceptive. Advertisers can’t say a product will treat or cure cellulite without providing scientific studies…