Smarten up about Cell Phone Fraud Consumer News Smarten up about Cell Phone Fraud There are now over 6 billion cell phones in use around the world. Just like everyone else, the con artists and fraudsters are also leveraging the rise of cell phone…
Sprint’s ‘New’ Network Just Got Old Consumer News Sprint’s ‘New’ Network Just Got Old Self-regulatory group tells Sprint to drop advertising claims following T-Mobile complaint.
Spectrum Mobile Ad Alert Spectrum Mobile Inquiry finds price comparison uses wireless carrier’s lowest tier plan but not one of its competitors.
A Deluge of Doublespeak Blog A Deluge of Doublespeak Corporate doublespeak is as hard to decipher as the questionable claims in the ads themselves.
The Cable Company: Offering Bundles of Joy or Bundles of Despair? Consumer News The Cable Company: Offering Bundles of Joy or Bundles of Despair? Hint: It’s not joy.
Mixed Signals from Cellphone Ads Consumer News Mixed Signals from Cellphone Ads Carriers facing challenges to advertisements.
iPhones at Target Class Action iPhones at Target Allegations: Falsely advertising that phones are unlocked
Companies Accused of Greenwashing Consumer News Companies Accused of Greenwashing When companies green it, they better mean it.
Blowing the Whistle on These Super Bowl Advertisers’ Claims Consumer News Blowing the Whistle on These Super Bowl Advertisers’ Claims Instant replay shows six instances in which Super Bowl 52 advertisers have fumbled ad claims.
Frayed Cable Ad Claims Consumer News Frayed Cable Ad Claims You may want to hit the mute button on these challenged cable claims.
April Fools: How Some Companies Prank Consumers with Common Marketing Terms Consumer News April Fools: How Some Companies Prank Consumers with Common Marketing Terms These definitions are a joke.
Redbox Closed Captioning Class Action Redbox Closed Captioning November 2014: This case was dismissed When a complaint is dismissed without prejudice, an amended version of the complaint can be refiled. because the parties reached a settlement agreement. The…
Does the Executive Suite Match the Empowerment Message in the Ad? Consumer News Does the Executive Suite Match the Empowerment Message in the Ad? Here’s what the Super Bowl’s #likeagirl ad really means.
Telecom Disconnect Articles Telecom Disconnect Find out which telecom companies are under scrutiny for misleading ads.
Product Placement Consumer Basics Product Placement Products that pop up in movies and television shows are often there for specific advertising reasons.
Xfinity’s ‘Fastest’ Internet, In-Home Wi-Fi Ad Alert Xfinity’s ‘Fastest’ Internet, In-Home Wi-Fi Comcast finally agrees to drop unsubstantiated claims.