Where the Super Bowl Ads Really Are

Super Bowl commercials appear in places you might not think of.

Take a Pass on Product Placement in “Hall Pass”

Why is a car the star of this movie?

Big Mickey is Watching You

MyMagic+ at Disney may mean shorter lines but more direct marketing to guests.

Eat Your Way to Better Health: Food & Health Claims

“Contains antioxidants” “Clinically Proven to Enhance Immune System” “Balances Digestive Health” Who wouldn’t want to eat their way to better health?  Ads and labels for food and beverage products today…

Investigation by truthinadvertising.org Reveals Eight Things You Should Know About Vemma

MADISON, CT, July 10, 2013 — Vemma Nutrition Company promises it will “transform lives through ultra premium products and a generous compensation plan.” The Scottsdale, Ariz.-based company, which touts that…

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How to Check Your Credit Report Truly for Free

In this age of identity theft and business scams, it is important to check your credit reports regularly.  The The legal basis for every American’s right to review their credit…

The Fine Print – Read It

What the ad giveth, the fine print is not supposed to taketh away.

What You Should Know about Vemma

Investigation reveals a number of questionable practices.

Urban Outfitters

Urban Outfitters recently ran a promotion in which they gave out 10% off coupons alongside collectible pins in the mail. Here is the e-mail that ran with the physical mail…

ASA Rules on Homeopathy Ads

The ASA has ordered the Society of Homeopaths to discontinue misleading advertising.

Six Examples of How Overstock.com Ripped Off Consumers

Internal memos reveal company knew savings were inflated.

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…

Oliver Has it Right

Best explanation of native advertising yet.

FTC Opts for Wait-and-See Approach on Negative Option

Before making any changes to its own rule, the agency will look to see how a 2010 statute plays out.

L’Oréal’s True Beauty Secret

Why TINA.org objects to the FTC’s proposed settlement with L’Oréal over deceptive advertising charges.

Consumers Getting Smoked by E-Cigs

Consumers complain to feds that various e-cig companies are fleecing them into repeated credit card charges for vapor products.

Smoke Remedy

Smokeremedy.com by Living Well Remedies promises you can quit smoking naturally with just one bottle. The bottle contains ingredients it says will help stop cravings if you just spray it…

Where Bankers Hide Money.com

  We heard this radio ad for “WhereBankersHideMoney.com” and it set off the good ol’ suspicious-o-meter at TINA headquarters. In the ad, Farmer Henry says he’s got a bone to…

Empower Network

Empower Network says it is a “blogging platform, an intensive training, a secret blueprint on how to earn fifteen grand per month” (Stop right there, this vague description of what…