American Home Shield

We got this spam email: This set off our suspicious-o-meter for a few reasons. First, it’s a spam email. Rarely does anything good come from spam emails. Second, the erratic…

Williams-Sonoma to Pay $1 Million to Settle Deceptive Ad Lawsuit Sparked by TINA.org

FTC takes action against home goods and kitchenware company for misleading made in the USA claims.

TINA.org Fast-Tracks Team National’s Checkered Income Claims to FTC

The truth is — and the MLM admits — the vast majority of distributors make no income at all.

ADT

Home security company sought to secure only positive reviews.

DeckOver Products

“Kids Relief” Products

TINA.org’s Year in Review 2020

Looking back at 2020.

Workers Credit Union

Allegations: Misrepresenting when consumers will be charged overdraft fees

Containers of Cellucor C4 Pre-Workout Powder

Containers of Cellucor C4 Pre-Workout Powders

Suave Essentials Body Wash

Unilever loses appeal to keep Bath & Body Works fragrance comparisons on product packaging.

PicoSure Picosecond Aesthetic Workstation

BMW Settles Charges it Violated Warranty Laws

Company agrees to stop telling MINI car owners that all repair and maintenance work must be done at dealerships.

Verizon Told to Clarify 4G LTE Coverage Maps in TV Ad

A split second just isn’t enough time for consumers to pick up on important information in advertising.

Kids Wish Network

Kids Wish Network claims that it is “dedicated to infusing hope, creating happy memories, and improving the quality of life for children who are experiencing life-altering situations.” But according to…

WorkAtHomeAide.net: Check into this Marketer

This e-mail links to a fake news site. When you leave the site, a An advertisement that pops up in a new window when you’re browsing the internet. window directs…

Network Advertising Initiative

The Network Advertising Initiative (NAI) is a self-regulatory coalition of online advertising companies, including AOL Advertising, Google, Microsoft Corporation, and Yahoo! Inc.  The organization was established in 2000 amid increasing…

Las Vegas workers buy into direct selling

Nicole Raz, Review Journal

Memory supplement from jellyfish doesn’t work, FTC says

Herb Weisbaum, Komo News

Sometimes political fact-checking works. Sometimes it doesn’t. Here’s what can make the difference.

Michelle Amazeen, Washington Post