FTC says “your baby can’t read” with this scam
This is an update to an earlier story of how this “learn to read” company was put out of business by the high cost of complaints. Now the FTC is checking them out for false claims. ‘Your Baby Can Read’...
View ArticleMascara ad banned in U.K. for misleading claims
Agency Bans Dior Mascara Ad Featuring Natalie Portman | ABC News Blogs – Yahoo!. A Christian Dior mascara ad featuring actress Natalie Portman has been banned in England after rival makeup company...
View ArticleDenton ignores ASA regarding live blood analysis
It might be me, I’m not used to looking at these things, but how many times can one bit of nonsense be smacked down as nonsense but keeps on going as if nothing has happened? In the U.K., the...
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Sensa and others in federal settlement for false advertising
The Federal Trade Commission calls out this diet treatment for false advertising and remind people there is no magic powder, cream or pill. FTC orders weight-loss firm Sensa Products to return $26.5...
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Burzynski violates federal law with misleading claims about his research
More legal troubles for Burzynski. You can’t see me, but I’m smiling. Dr. B, you are NOT above the law! Texas charges controversial doctor with false ads. Texas medical authorities have filed new...
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Before and after pics are less than truthful
In the category of Quelle Surprise… extreme photos are not as they seem. Dieters beware: Those before-and-after weight-loss photos aren’t always legit. Many weight-loss ads draw you in with dramatic...
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WSN must pay out $2.2 Million for false claims regarding diabetes
The FTC is on the ball again. FTC Obtains $2.2 Million Judgment against Supplement Marketer that Made Phony Claims for Treating and Preventing Diabetes | Federal Trade Commission. A federal court has...
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Faith healer claims he’s being persecuted because he really CAN heal people
A self-proclaimed spiritual healer says he has cured thousands of people despite the Advertising Standards Agency in the U.K. saying he is misleading the public with his claims. Healer: ‘I DO cure...
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Show of hands: Palmistry is bullshit
The Good Thinking Society (UK) produced a set of videos documenting an investigation into palm readers. There is no basis to palmistry, it doesn’t work, it makes no sense, and the GTS shows that at...
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