What Social Media Can Teach Us about Consumer Protection Blog What Social Media Can Teach Us about Consumer Protection Arm consumers with X-ray vision to protect them from scams circulating on Facebook.
5 Second Fix Ad Alert 5 Second Fix Ad claims for miniature welding tool don’t stick, alleges class-action complaint.
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I Propose a National Ordinary Day Blog I Propose a National Ordinary Day Maybe we should re-think all of those national fill-in-the-blank days.. maybe not.
A Sirius Matter Consumer News A Sirius Matter Internet radio giant settles claims it billed consumers without their consent.
VitaMist Spray Vitamins Ad Alert VitaMist Spray Vitamins Vitamins you can spray into your mouth instead of swallowing? What could possibly be fishy about that? Lots, apparently. The FDA sent a warning letter in December to Mayor Laboratories,…
Women Sentenced in Gifting-Table Scam Consumer News Women Sentenced in Gifting-Table Scam Gifting-table scheme leaders face jail.
Are All Alcohol Ads Misleading? Blog Are All Alcohol Ads Misleading? I was surprised when I learned that there are no specific rules or regulations governing alcohol advertising on television. While tobacco products are prohibited from advertising on TV altogether, it’s…
Self-regulation in the Alcohol Industry Consumer Basics Self-regulation in the Alcohol Industry The alcohol industry’s self-regulation efforts have historically focused on three main areas – drunk driving, underage drinking, and problem drinking – and have achieved what many observers say is a…
Spirits Brands Band Together To Crack Down On Underage Drinking Media Coverage Spirits Brands Band Together To Crack Down On Underage Drinking Kate Dingwall, Forbes
DJ Khaled under fire for alcohol-sponsored social media posts Media Coverage DJ Khaled under fire for alcohol-sponsored social media posts Michelle Gant, Fox News
Genexa ‘Clean’ Medicine Ad Alert Genexa ‘Clean’ Medicine Self-regulatory body finds “clean” medicine company playing dirty.
Worst False Ad Settlements of 2022 Consumer News Worst False Ad Settlements of 2022 Five class-action settlements that left consumers behind in 2022.
Breaking Down the Relationship between Brands and Teens Blog Breaking Down the Relationship between Brands and Teens Today’s teenagers are uniquely positioned in the marketing world.