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The Children’s Advertising Review Unit (CARU, or the Children’s Advertising Review Unit, keeps tabs on advertising directed at children, and issues recommendations to advertisers when ads are deceptive or target…

Fetch: Over $1 Billion in Rewards

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Fetch: Over $1 Billion in Rewards

TINA.org investigates advertised milestone.

Amazon Prime’s Free One-Day Delivery

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Amazon Prime’s Free One-Day Delivery

To actually get this perk, consumers may have to pay very close attention.

PlaySugarHouse Sportsbook

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PlaySugarHouse Sportsbook

Click here to read the full terms of this “$250 match bonus.” Then here. Then here.

beIN SPORTS CONNECT

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beIN SPORTS CONNECT

Streaming sports on this app may require you to move around a bit, undercutting claims that you can watch “wherever you are.”

10 Second Trick to Help Prevent Your Heart Attack

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10 Second Trick to Help Prevent Your Heart Attack

This ad has a number of things that should make you skeptical: 1. Clicking on the ad takes you to a video with hand-drawn animation with a scary male voiceover.…

AT&T’s $160 for 10 GB Plan

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AT&T’s $160 for 10 GB Plan

https://truthinadvertising.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/TV-Commercial-AT_T-Family-Sharing-Plans-Sleeping-Baby-Rethink-Possible.mp4 This ad could make it seem, to a reasonable consumer, that your family of four will pay only $160 a month for a phone plan that includes 10 GB…

Flonase

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Flonase

Competing allergy products Flonase and Zyrtec reach settlement over “no. 1” claims.

The Problem with Flushing Flushable Wipes

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The Problem with Flushing Flushable Wipes

They’re advertised as “flushable” but wastewater officials and consumers say that claim falls short.

Laminine’s Hatched Up Health Claims

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Laminine’s Hatched Up Health Claims

When searching for ways to turn back the biological clock, don’t put all your eggs in this basket.

The True Costs of Keranique Hair Regrowth for Women

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The True Costs of Keranique Hair Regrowth for Women

Women’s hair regrowth product charges double that of many similar generic products.

Alkazone Antioxidant Water

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Alkazone Antioxidant Water

FDA warns company about serious violations including unapproved drug claims.

FanDuel

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FanDuel

Welcome deposit bonus more of a ground-rule double than a home run.

COSCO Scenera NEXT

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COSCO Scenera NEXT

Another Made in the USA claim? Check out this COSCO Scenera NEXT car seat and determine for yourself.

Tax 10000

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Tax 10000

What happens when you read the fine print?

Know Your Nopalea: What is the True Cost of this Wellness Drink?

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Know Your Nopalea: What is the True Cost of this Wellness Drink?

https://truthinadvertising.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Nopalea1.mp41.mp4 These ads for Nopalea by TriVita claim that this “wellness drink” will help reduce inflammation and rid you of pain. Such claims probably run afoul of FDA laws. Nopalea touts the…

Motley Fool – fool.com

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Motley Fool – fool.com

Here is an online ad we saw that looked suspicious: Clicking on the ad takes you to The Motley Fool, a financial advice website. But before you can watch the…

Tag Away

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Tag Away

https://truthinadvertising.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Tag-Away-Skin-Tag-Remover.mp4 Tag Away, a skin-tag remover, claims that it is “clinically proven to remove skin tags.” The Electronic Retailing Self-Regulation Program (ERSP) reviewed the claims and reached a different conclusion.…

TaylorMade ROCKETBALLZ Fairway Woods

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TaylorMade ROCKETBALLZ Fairway Woods

TaylorMade claimed that “the average golfer picked up about 17 yards with the ROCKETBALLZ 3-Wood,” a golf club made by the company. The National Advertising Division (NAD) is the advertising…

Ty J. Young

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Ty J. Young

Fixed index annuities are not all they appear to be.

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Fetch: Over $1 Billion in Rewards

Amazon Prime’s Free One-Day Delivery

PlaySugarHouse Sportsbook

beIN SPORTS CONNECT

10 Second Trick to Help Prevent Your Heart Attack

AT&T’s $160 for 10 GB Plan

Flonase

The Problem with Flushing Flushable Wipes

Laminine’s Hatched Up Health Claims

The True Costs of Keranique Hair Regrowth for Women

Alkazone Antioxidant Water

FanDuel

COSCO Scenera NEXT

Tax 10000

Know Your Nopalea: What is the True Cost of this Wellness Drink?

Motley Fool – fool.com

Tag Away

TaylorMade ROCKETBALLZ Fairway Woods

Ty J. Young