Category Archives: Deceptive Advertising

Supplement Companies Actually Claim Their Vitamins, Minerals, and Herbs Can Help Reduce Opioid-withdrawal Symptoms

Say it Ain’t So: Supplement Companies Actually Claim Their Vitamins, Minerals, and Herbs Can Help Reduce Opioid-withdrawal Symptoms By David Schardt Experts say that the supplements make no difference in relieving opioid withdrawal. “There’s no credible evidence that dietary supplements can help with the prevention of opioid …

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Court calls dodgy science publisher ‘deceptive,’ issues injunction

Court calls dodgy science publisher ‘deceptive,’ issues injunction By Tom Spears A U.S. court has ordered the world’s biggest fake science publisher — a company that accepted a ridiculous paper on flying pigs submitted by this newspaper — to stop its “deceptive” …

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Supplement company agrees to pay $800,000 to settle false claims suit

Supplement company agrees to pay $800,000 to settle false claims suit By Judy Harrison A South Portland company that sold vitamin and mineral supplements has settled a lawsuit filed by the Federal Trade Commission over its allegedly deceptive marketing practices, according …

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New bill set to tackle ‘fake news’ online

New bill set to tackle ‘fake news’ online By Jack Quann A new bill has been introduced in the Dáil to try and combat fake news online. Fianna Fáil TD James Lawless has introduced the Online Advertising and Social Media (Transparency) …

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Medtronic Settles Deceptive Advertising Lawsuit for $12M

Medtronic Settles Deceptive Advertising Lawsuit for $12M By Zachary Brennan State attorneys general in Massachusetts, Oregon, California, Illinois and Washington on Wednesday announced a $12 million multi-state settlement with Medtronic to resolve claims the company deceptively marketed one of its devices …

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FTC to Consumers: Dietary Supplements Don’t Treat Diseases

FTC to Consumers: Dietary Supplements Don’t Treat Diseases By Josh Long The Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission) reminded consumers that dietary supplements aren’t intended to treat diseases, despite products that promote supplements for various serious conditions including arthritis, Alzheimer’s …

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FTC Deceptive Advertising Complaint Settled

FTC Deceptive Advertising Complaint Settled By WholeFoods Magazine Staff The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) says a network of online marketers and the three people behind it have agreed to settle charges they sold more than 40 weight-loss, muscle-building, and wrinkle-reduction …

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Medical school advertisements ‘can be misleading’

Medical school advertisements ‘can be misleading’ By Richard Wakeford & Chris McManus This week, an Advertising Standards Agency crackdown on deceptive claims by universities identified several institutions that it believes have misled students. Chief executive of the ASA, Guy Parker, said that the …

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How to know when holiday advertising lies to you

How to know when holiday advertising lies to you By Jeanette Kazmierczak In many cases, consumers are lured by many weeks’ worth of retail ads, marketing special holiday deals and the “best prices” of the holiday shopping season. Advertisements may …

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Conant Auto Retail Group to pay $1.4 million to settle FTC claims

Conant Auto Retail Group to pay $1.4 million to settle FTC claims By Jamie LaReau Norm Reeves, Inc. and other entities managed by Conant Auto Retail Group have agreed to pay $1.4 million to settle charges that they violated a 2014 …

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