Sony PS4 “Killzone: Shadow Fall” Game Graphics

May 2015: The parties agreed to dismiss the plaintiff’s individual claims in this lawsuit with prejudice, meaning that the plaintiff cannot refile the claims. The reasons for the dismissal have…

Comcast agrees to pull ‘disparaging’ phrase in AT&T parody

TV commercial gets edit following decision from the National Advertising Division.

DealDash

FTC Should Ban Individual Impersonation Scams

TINA.org submits comment in support of FTC’s proposal to ban fake celebrity endorsements, romance scams and other impersonation scams.

Free Offers at FYE Stores

Allegations: Failing to adequately disclose that customers who sign up for the free trials will be automatically enrolled in monthly subscriptions

Campaign 2020: The Rise of the Influencer Election

Political candidates are jumping on the #InfluencerMarketing bandwagon.

Fortnite Battle Royale

In March 2020, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Sony Interactive Entertainment for allegedly not taking effective measures to prevent children from creating accounts on PlayStation Network and using their…

Various Labrada Weight-Loss Supplements

Allegations: Misleadingly marketing that various supplements provide weight-loss benefits when they don’t

Companies Accused of Greenwashing

When companies green it, they better mean it.

Disney Movie Club Subscriptions

Allegations: Failing to adequately disclose the terms of subscriptions

Hearthstone

Allegations: Failing to adequately disclose the actual odds of getting loot boxes with valuable items

Ticketmaster, TicketsNow

In February 2013, a federal court approved a settlement between Ticketmaster and consumers who filed a class-action lawsuit against it 2009.  The lawsuit alleges that Ticketmaster tricked consumers into buying…

Roblox Metaverse Playing Games with Consumers

TINA.org files complaint with the FTC concerning deceptive advertising on Roblox.

Roblox Brand Avatar Influencers

During its investigation of Roblox, TINA.org compiled a sampling of more than 20 avatar influencers (i.e., Roblox avatars created by social media influencers) failing to disclose their material connections to…

Penny Stock Checklist

“Free” offer is apparently tied to a subscription that isn’t free.

Kardashians clean up their Instagram act… kind of

Diana Falzone, Fox News

Gwyneth Paltrow’s Goop slammed for ‘deceptive’ health claims

Katherine Lam, Fox News

How do you know what’s real when everyone is trying to sell you something?

Nia Decaille, Washington Post

Marketers Wanted a New Generation to Target, Hence Alphas

Emma Grey Ellis, WIRED

Jane Marie and Dann Gallucci’s ‘The Dream’ podcast investigates the promises of a booming wellness industry

Eric Ducker, Los Angeles Times