Marketing rules too lax on e-cigarettes, critics say As federal regulators weigh what rules to impose on the booming electronic cigarette industry, consumer advocacy groups are working to mount a case for stricter limitations on marketing. Read more here.
How to Beat Tax-Time Identity Thieves A few months ago, the Internal Revenue Service issued a warning about an income-tax scam involving bogus telephone calls. Read more here.
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Playing the game on the side of the angels is always fun. Truthinadvertising.org (TINA.org for short), one of our clients, fights the good fight each day, educating consumers about scams, challenging organizations that mislead the public, and outing bad apples in every industry. In the “what you don’t see” category, TINA has had numerous “quiet” […]
Dishonest Ads Are No Laughing Matter — Or Are They? Advertising Watchdog Uses Humor in Push To Get Consumers To Combat Untruthful Claims Read more here.
A new watchdog agency alleges that this for-profit college is misleading applicants Click here to read the rest.
TCPA Doesn’t Protect Consumers from Texts by Third-Party Vendors Americans are increasingly opting to forego the brick-and-mortar experience for the convenience of shopping with a few mouse clicks or finger taps, but in doing so they may be giving away more than they’re getting. Read more here.
Personal Finance: Buyer’s Remorse? You May Not Be Stuck With It Read more here.
Yelp Filtered Reviews Blues: Businesses Hate The Mysterious Algorithm, But Is There Any Way To Crack It? Read more here.
What’s trending in misleading ads in 2014? According to TruthInAdvertising.org, this year also deceptive ads for products like supplementary diets, cure-all, organic, 100% guaranteed, rip-off products that purport to cure cancer or melt pounds away Read the rest here.
An Illinois-based company that provides certification classes to teach English overseas is the subject of a false advertising complaint filed Tuesday by TINA.org. Read the rest here.
TINA, a nonprofit that targets deceptive marketing, has posted its Worst 10 Offenders of 2013 list. To view the post on Financially inKleined, click here.
The FTC Says Some Native Ads Are Unlawful. How Should Brand Publishers React? Native advertising has rapidly proven itself as a useful content marketing technique; by using both the style of and placement on a particular publisher’s platform, content marketers can connect with existing audiences and provide them with original and engaging content. But the […]
The consumer watchdog Truth in Advertising.org is probing into the Chicago-based TEFL (Teach English as a Foreign Language) Institute over alleged “deceptive advertising claims.” TEFL Institute offers an international 150-hour certification program that can cost more than $1,000, TINA.org’s investigation shows. TEFL Institute, located in Chicago’s North Center neighborhood, wrote on its website that it […]
In recent years, thanks in part to the rise of Latisse, the prescription drug that promises longer eyelashes, and the refinement
Attorney general cracks down on fake online reviews “Caveat emptor,” or “let the buyer beware” goes the old adage. But what does that mean in the online world? Read more here.
Who’s To Blame For A Food Class Action Lawsuit? The U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform, an
J&J stock weathers big sanction Critics think Johnson & Johnson got off relatively easy when the company
Johnson & Johnson $2.2 Billion Settlement Just a Slap on the Wrist Fines are just another cost of doing business in an out-of-control pharmaceutical industry. Read more here.
J&J Pays $2.2B Over Charges Of Improper Risperdal Marketing Read more here.
Sugars Are Masquerading In Your Treats – Think you know all the sugar names on food labels
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The time has come for more focus and pressure to be put on deceptive advertising claims made about cosmetics products, according to independently funded group, TINA.org. Read the rest here.
Law360, New York (October 16, 2013) — Advertising watchdog Truth in Advertising Inc. urged a California federal judge Tuesday to reject a settlement that provides consumers with vouchers, instead of actual cash, in a class action accusing Philips Oral Health Care Inc. of deceptively marketing its Sonicare AirFloss plaque removal product. Read the rest here.
Sonicare Airfloss Settlement Doesn’t Adequately Compensate Consumers MADISON, Conn., Oct. 16, 2013 – TINA.org (truthinadvertising.org) has filed a legal brief taking aim at a recent class-action settlement that compensates consumers with a voucher to buy more products from the same company they say falsely advertised its product. The terms do not provide a meaningful benefit […]
A dietary supplement that professed to provoke miraculous speech gains in children has backed off its claims after facing accusations of deceptive marketing practices. Read the rest here.
Who’s protecting the consumer? Tina.org Executive director Bonnie Patten on protecting consumers against deceptive advertising. Watch this video on video.foxbusiness.com Watch this video on video.foxbusiness.com
MADISON, Conn., Oct. 7, 2013 — After ad watchdog TINA.org filed complaints about deceptive advertising, the maker of a dietary supplement aimed at children with speech delays has corrected its website and is in the process of amending its product packaging, reports the advocacy group. “This is a victory for consumers,” said TINA.org Executive Director […]
Snake oil for the 21st century Health claims that are too good to be true Published: September 2013 “Instantly take off 10–15 pounds!” “Stay sharp and mentally focused—even at age 90!” “Help almost every health problem ever experienced by a human being!” Yes, a century and a half after “snake oil” salesmen roamed the U.S. […]
School is back in session and dorm room refrigerators are once again stocked with energy drink favorites like Red Bull and Monster. But in recent years, a third brand, Verve, is trying to elbow its way into student life. The brainchild of Benson K. Boreyko, the founder and CEO of Vemma, a nine-year old multilevel […]