Smoking Out E-Cigarette Ad Claims Consumer News Smoking Out E-Cigarette Ad Claims TINA.org review of more than 150 e-cigarette sites finds a wide variety of questionable claims.
MLMs Tap College Campuses for Recruits Consumer News MLMs Tap College Campuses for Recruits MLM and pyramid scheme experts say more must be done to educate and raise student awareness.
FTC: ‘Sham Cancer Charities’ Bilked more than $187M from Consumers Consumer News FTC: ‘Sham Cancer Charities’ Bilked more than $187M from Consumers FTC and all 50 states join together for first time to end one of the largest charity frauds in history.
‘Almay Simply American’ Simply Not True Consumer News ‘Almay Simply American’ Simply Not True TINA.org investigation finds that a vast majority of the company’s cosmetics do not fit the legal standard for Made in USA.
Nomi Settles FTC Charges It Misled Consumers on Mobile Tracking Consumer News Nomi Settles FTC Charges It Misled Consumers on Mobile Tracking Despite promises to the contrary, shoppers could not opt out of the tracking service.
A Year after Signaling E-Cig Action, FDA Issues First Warning Letters Consumer News A Year after Signaling E-Cig Action, FDA Issues First Warning Letters Sites warned about misleading claims.
9 Earth-Friendly Claims to Watch Out for This Earth Day Consumer News 9 Earth-Friendly Claims to Watch Out for This Earth Day Green marketing claims you should think twice about.
Ad or Not? YouTube Kids App Consumer News Ad or Not? YouTube Kids App Is this YouTube video geared toward youngsters an advertisement or original content?
Identity Theft Makes It 15 Years in a Row Consumer News Identity Theft Makes It 15 Years in a Row FTC releases its top consumer complaints of 2014.
FDA Reins In Labeling of ‘Low T’ Drugs Consumer News FDA Reins In Labeling of ‘Low T’ Drugs Agency calls on drugmakers to add certain health risks to label.
Can You Spot the Ad: Twitter Consumer News Can You Spot the Ad: Twitter Twitter says its native ads are “clearly labeled” as such. Why don’t you be the judge.
Children’s Supplement Maker Nourishlife Settles FTC Charges Consumer News Children’s Supplement Maker Nourishlife Settles FTC Charges Advertising of supplement was at center of TINA.org investigation.
Best Buy Attempts to Make Good Following Mobile Site Snafu Consumer News Best Buy Attempts to Make Good Following Mobile Site Snafu Free tablet promotion caused consumer confusion by not adequately disclosing terms.
Sony’s #Gamechanger Misled Consumers, FTC Says Consumer News Sony’s #Gamechanger Misled Consumers, FTC Says Handheld gaming console failed to deliver the “game changing” technologies promised in advertising.
Wonga’s (Hidden) Interest Rate from Hell Consumer News Wonga’s (Hidden) Interest Rate from Hell U.K. regulator bans payday loan company’s ad for failing to disclose monstrous interest rate.
Ebola in U.S.: Where There’s Fear, There’s Fraud Consumer News Ebola in U.S.: Where There’s Fear, There’s Fraud Three companies warned by federal regulators about advertising claims that products can treat deadly virus.
Feds Force Shut Down of Bitcoin Mining Company Consumer News Feds Force Shut Down of Bitcoin Mining Company Consumers never received costly machines advertised as helping them obtain the virtual currency.
Green Coffee Bean Weight Loss Study ‘Seriously Flawed’ Consumer News Green Coffee Bean Weight Loss Study ‘Seriously Flawed’ Texas-based Applied Food Science to pay $3.5 million to settle misleading weight-loss claims complaint.
FTC Opts for Wait-and-See Approach on Negative Option Consumer News 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.
How to Avoid a Summer Vacation Nightmare Consumer News How to Avoid a Summer Vacation Nightmare Before you book that great getaway deal, you need to ask some questions.