A Deluge of Doublespeak Blog A Deluge of Doublespeak Corporate doublespeak is as hard to decipher as the questionable claims in the ads themselves.
Sprint’s ‘New’ Network Just Got Old Consumer News Sprint’s ‘New’ Network Just Got Old Self-regulatory group tells Sprint to drop advertising claims following T-Mobile complaint.
Smarten up about Cell Phone Fraud Consumer News Smarten up about Cell Phone Fraud There are now over 6 billion cell phones in use around the world. Just like everyone else, the con artists and fraudsters are also leveraging the rise of cell phone…
The Cable Company: Offering Bundles of Joy or Bundles of Despair? Consumer News The Cable Company: Offering Bundles of Joy or Bundles of Despair? Hint: It’s not joy.
Companies Accused of Greenwashing Consumer News Companies Accused of Greenwashing When companies green it, they better mean it.
Blowing the Whistle on These Super Bowl Advertisers’ Claims Consumer News Blowing the Whistle on These Super Bowl Advertisers’ Claims Instant replay shows six instances in which Super Bowl 52 advertisers have fumbled ad claims.
Frayed Cable Ad Claims Consumer News Frayed Cable Ad Claims You may want to hit the mute button on these challenged cable claims.
Mixed Signals from Cellphone Ads Consumer News Mixed Signals from Cellphone Ads Carriers facing challenges to advertisements.
By the Numbers: Greenwashing Class-Action Lawsuits Consumer News By the Numbers: Greenwashing Class-Action Lawsuits TINA.org has tracked more than 150 lawsuits alleging greenwashing.
iPhones at Target Class Action iPhones at Target Allegations: Falsely advertising that phones are unlocked
Telecom Disconnect Articles Telecom Disconnect Find out which telecom companies are under scrutiny for misleading ads.
Does the Executive Suite Match the Empowerment Message in the Ad? Consumer News Does the Executive Suite Match the Empowerment Message in the Ad? Here’s what the Super Bowl’s #likeagirl ad really means.
April Fools: How Some Companies Prank Consumers with Common Marketing Terms Consumer News April Fools: How Some Companies Prank Consumers with Common Marketing Terms These definitions are a joke.
FTC, FCC to Weigh In on T-Mobile’s ‘Disparaging’ Claymation Ad Ad Alert FTC, FCC to Weigh In on T-Mobile’s ‘Disparaging’ Claymation Ad Referral to federal agencies follows AT&T complaint to the National Advertising Division.
T-Mobile’s #UnlimitedBaseball Has Innings Limit Ad Alert T-Mobile’s #UnlimitedBaseball Has Innings Limit Data speeds for certain “unlimited” customers can slow to a crawl.