Holiday Shopping: Separating the Real Deals from the Fake Ones Consumer News Holiday Shopping: Separating the Real Deals from the Fake Ones TINA.org offers some tips on how to avoid a shopping mishap this season.
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Xfinity Home Internet and Mobile Promotion Ad Alert Xfinity Home Internet and Mobile Promotion It’s easier to rack up hidden fees than it is to cancel.
HuntVault Hunting Gear Subscriptions Ad Alert HuntVault Hunting Gear Subscriptions Why you should read all the terms before taking the bait on this offer.
Plaintiffs Awarded $2.3 Million for Bigelow Made in USA Claim Steeped in Deception Consumer News Plaintiffs Awarded $2.3 Million for Bigelow Made in USA Claim Steeped in Deception The statement, “Manufactured in the USA 100%,” had appeared on product packaging.
OmegaXL: Backed by Research Ad Alert OmegaXL: Backed by Research What you should know about ingredient studies.
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FTC Files for Injunction as IML Shuts Down Consumer News FTC Files for Injunction as IML Shuts Down Agency worries MLM defendants are dissipating assets.
Jess Stewart (aka Micro Bakery Girl) Ad Alert Jess Stewart (aka Micro Bakery Girl) Will you really make thousands of dollars a month as a home baker?
Monetizing Minors: Eric Befumo (aka Big Justice) Consumer News Monetizing Minors: Eric Befumo (aka Big Justice) Brand partnerships worthy of a big “doom!”
Crowd Cow’s ‘$100 of Free Meat’ Ad Alert Crowd Cow’s ‘$100 of Free Meat’ As a TINA.org reader put it, it’s only “free” if you first spend money.
Gateway Energy Services Class Action Gateway Energy Services Allegations: Misleadingly luring consumers into switching energy suppliers by offering competitive, market-based rates when consumers who switch actually end up paying more for their energy
The Kids Guide to Fighting Socialism Ad Alert The Kids Guide to Fighting Socialism “Free” guide harbors future charges that aren’t disclosed in a frightening email to parents and grandparents.
Bagel Bites Pizza Snacks Class Action Bagel Bites Pizza Snacks Allegations: Falsely marketing that Bagel Bites are made with mozzarella cheese when they actually contain a cheese blend
Live from New York, it’s … an ad for Zillow? Blog Live from New York, it’s … an ad for Zillow? Funny Saturday Night Live sketch raises more questions about show’s foray into branded content.
Lifetrients (formerly known as NourishLife) Ad Alert Lifetrients (formerly known as NourishLife) Supplement company previously sued by the FTC deceptively claims in recent email products defend against the coronavirus.
CATrends: Vanilla Ice Cream Consumer News CATrends: Vanilla Ice Cream A popular summertime treat is the subject of a current trend in class-action litigation.
Promotional Subscriptions from Gannett Co. Class Action Promotional Subscriptions from Gannett Co. Allegations: Misleadingly promising new customers will pay reduced rates for promotional subscriptions for a specific period of time when the company increases the monthly rates before the promotional period ends
Influencers Defy FTC Rules on Disclosure Despite Warnings Consumer News Influencers Defy FTC Rules on Disclosure Despite Warnings TINA.org finds 95 percent of social media influencers previously put on notice by the FTC breaking the law.