Category Archives: Truth In Advertising

All the Ways Your Smartphone and Its Apps Can Track You

All the Ways Your Smartphone and Its Apps Can Track You By David Nield The little pocket supercomputers we all constantly carry around with us aren’t just supplying us with useful information, they’re also collecting a host of data on us …

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Native advertising grows up fast, shedding its rogue image

Native advertising grows up fast, shedding its rogue image By Rick Edmonds It was five years ago next month, soon after native advertising had burst on the digital scene, that the Federal Trade Commission took note and convened a hearing …

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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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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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