Tag Archives: Deceptive Advertising

‘There is no such thing as soy milk’: Vitasoy breaks out the dictionary in existential debate with viewer

‘There is no such thing as soy milk’ By Frank Chung The ad watchdog has dismissed a complaint against Vitasoy after an upset TV viewer questioned the brand’s right to describe soy milk as “milk”. The ad in question features sweeping …

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UPDATE: FDA Declines to Stop Coke, Pepsi from Advertising Artificially Sweetened Soda as “Diet”

UPDATE: FDA Declines to Stop Coke, Pepsi from Advertising Artificially Sweetened Soda as “Diet” By Gary Ruskin The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has denied a petition asking it to stop Coca-Cola Co. and PepsiCo Inc. from using the term “diet” in advertising, branding and …

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These $5 ‘celebrity’ skin cream trials could cost you hundreds

These $5 ‘celebrity’ skin cream trials could cost you hundreds By Jackie Callaway Deceptive ads disguised as celebrity news have been luring and hooking consumers around the country. Theresa Sonberg signed up for a trial of the KA eye serum after …

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Google Fixes ‘Creepy’ Docs Problem But Spying Fears Persist

Google Fixes ‘Creepy’ Docs Problem But Spying Fears Persist By Jeff John Roberts A glitch in the popular Google Docs service resulted in users getting locked out of their documents, according to a message, they had violated the company’s terms of service. …

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NEWSLuLaRoe in $1B lawsuit for shady business model

LuLaRoe in $1B lawsuit for shady business model By Alexandra Bohannon Multi-level marketing brands may be a quick way to make a buck for some people, but for others it may spell financial ruin. On Monday, October 23rd, former distributors for …

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Loan relief company deceived students, FTC says

Loan relief company deceived students, FTC says By Courtney Holmes SCAM ALERT! Forty two million American are saddled with student loan debt. But paying a company to help you get out of it, could leave you worse off than you …

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FTC Obtains $40 Million in Sanctions in Weight Loss Advertising Battle with Beleaguered Supplement Manufacturer

FTC Obtains $40 Million in Sanctions in Weight Loss Advertising Battle with Beleaguered Supplement Manufacturer By Josh Long What began in 2004 with a government complaint filed over weight loss advertisements has culminated 13 years later in one of the …

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Gulf Breeze Recovery Applauds Google’s Decision on Deceptive Drug Rehab Advertising

Gulf Breeze Recovery Applauds Google’s Decision on Deceptive Drug Rehab Advertising By Barnett Gilmer Google recently made an incredibly important decision that we are confident will help protect those who are at a vulnerable time in their life on the search …

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SeaWorld’s Advertisements Are Full Of Lies

SeaWorld’s Advertisements Are Full Of Lies By Laura Bridgeman In effort to reinvent its image, theme park resorts to fudging facts again The International Marine Mammal Project released a new video last week that debunks many of the lies SeaWorld tells the …

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Snapchat will now show you more info about the cool places your friends are visiting

Snapchat will now show you more info about the cool places your friends are visiting By Kurt Wagner Lots of people share their location with Snapchat when they take pictures or videos. Now Snapchat wants to share more info about …

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