What’s Trending in Misleading Ads in 2014?

We’re on it!

Native Advertising – Just Another Term for Deception

A jury of your peers and a jury of consumers deserve the truth.

Jury Convicts Trudeau of Contempt for Misleading Infomercials

Diet book pitchman jailed and awaiting sentencing.

How Green is that Fuel-Efficient Car?

It’s all in the math and how you define some terms.

Shake Weight

Special Investigation: Vemma

Opportunity for financial freedom or pyramid scheme?

Suave Professionals Keratin Infusion 30-Day Smoothing Kit

According to a lawsuit, Suave marketed its Keratin Infusion 30-day Smoothing Kit as formaldehyde-free and safe when it actually contained a chemical called “DMDM Hydantoin, a chemical that is known…

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…

Trudeau Held in Contempt of Court

Assets to be turned over to a receiver.

eMug by eWater.com

Sometimes only one or two claims about a product seem suspicious. And then sometimes every single claim seems suspicious. The claims eWater.com makes about its eMug — only $84.50! —…

Kevin Trudeau in Court on Contempt Charges

FTC repeat offender facing jail time.

Bystrictin

UPDATE 2/18/15: A representative of Bystrictin informed TINA.org that the company is no longer in business and no longer advertising. Whenever someone tells you that you can lose weight without really…

Can’t Keep a Bad Ad Man Down

Why can’t the FTC put some hucksters out of business for good?

Can you Pass This GMO Test?

Test your knowledge about GMOs.

Funny Bunny: What’s Angora Wool, Anyway?

Here comes Peter Cottontail again, to review all the types of rabbit hair you might see advertised.

Are You Being Fooled by Sugar?

Sugar wars: Who has the right to call an ingredient sugar?

Sweepstakes & Prizes

Sweepstakes and lotteries may be scams in disguise.

Four Loko Labels Get a Makeover

Agency wants consumers to know how much alcohol really is in Four Loko.

Court OKs Ads that may Feature Child Prostitutes

Washington State maintains that “all online advertisements for escort services are actually offers for prostitution.” Not exactly a stretch of the imagination, right?

Full Price of Funerals is Sometimes Buried

When a loved one dies, grieving family members and friends are often in a state of despair.  And to make matters worse, they have to plan a funeral, an event…