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The FTC is going to war with tax services that bill themselves as free

Following its Intuit ruling, the FTC set its sights on H&R Block, accusing the company of deceptiv…

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All you should know about the Top 20 Deadly Viruses plaguing Indian smartphones today

India is now the second largest smartphone market in terms of active unique smartphone users. Accor…

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After India, US could be the next country to crack down on VPN service providers for deceptive data practices

A VPN is an online service that gives users more security when connecting to the Internet. Howeve…

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Facebook is banning all ads for bitcoin, cryptocurrencies, and ICOs

"This policy is intentionally broad while we work to better detect deceptive and misleading adverti…

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FTC sends out nearly $50 million to former University of Phoenix students from 2019 settlement

The new FTC payments are part of a record $191 million settlement with the University of Phoenix fr…

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Italy's 'No. 1 brand of pasta' faces a class-action lawsuit over its products that are made in Iowa and New York

The plaintiffs in a lawsuit against Barilla alleged the company sought to take advantage of the fac…

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How 'deceptive' sponsored news articles could be tricking readers - even with a disclosure message

Wojdynski said: "I think the advertisers are well aware that they benefit from some ambiguity in th…

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4 signs you're being manipulated - and how to stop it

The pervasiveness of manipulation can make it difficult to distinguish from persuasion. But there i…

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Here Are The Tricks Advertisers Use To Get Us To Spend More Money

A new infographic from Finances Online shows exactly how they manipulate images. From using motor o…

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Lyft agrees to pay $2.1 million penalty after FTC says company made 'deceptive' claims about how much drivers can earn

The US Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against Lyft on Friday, and the rideshare company agre…

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TurboTax is paying out $141 million in settlement checks to 4.4 million Americans this month. Here's how to know if you get one.

Americans who paid to file taxes through TurboTax in 2016, 2017, or 2018 when they could have filed…

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ASCI announces new code for brands to claim awards, rankings in ads

New Delhi, Jan 20 () The Advertisement Standards Council of India (ASCI) on Monday announced to int…

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Rihanna's inclusive underwear brand is being accused of 'deceptive marketing' and luring shoppers into paying hefty monthly fees

"Once consumers are ensnared in the negative-option offer, they face two problems: using store cred…

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A Facebook worker reportedly accepted thousands of dollars in bribes to restore banned accounts

By paying Facebook users to post ads on their personal page, Ads Inc. and other companies are able …

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A New York hospital is suing another because it used a 'confusingly similar' shade of purple

NYU Langone in the lawsuit asks to permanently bar Northwell from using the color purple to create …

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One of the largest for-profit colleges must pay $68 million and stop advertising about the success of its students

The agency also said there were numerous instances where DeVry considered students to be working in…

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FTC sues Walmart after claiming that it deceptively advertised some of its products as 'made from bamboo'

The Federal Trade Commission alleged that bedding and towels sold by Walmart were described as bein…

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Elon Musk said charging $8 a month for Twitter verification might be 'a dumb decision, but we'll see'

Musk repeated that he doesn't like the "lords and peasants" blue-checkmark situation, but it might …

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