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Keeping ads honest. Find us at https://t.co/ptwF6vXx42 or @truthinads.bsky.social or https://t.co/ajFmJxuPuI
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https://t.co/Cg3tVPbpsU Uncovers the Dirt on Homeaglow’s $19 Cleanings & Files Deceptive Marketing Complaints with the FTC, 12 states and the District of Columbia https://t.co/QC41pVwy9z
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TINA.org files complaint against home cleaning platform with FTC, states.
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The Truth about ‘Noninvasive Blood Glucose Monitors’ Truly noninvasive monitors that can accurately measure glucose levels are not yet on the market. However, some major online marketplaces may make you think otherwise. https://t.co/8gLo4Sf8JM
truthinadvertising.org
Why diabetes patients should research carefully before buying.
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#AdAlert Solitaire Clash: Can you really make bank playing solitaire on your phone? https://t.co/a2JINoM8Im
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Can you really make bank playing solitaire on your phone?
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Halloween Bait & Switch? Tempted by the descriptions and convincing video demos, a https://t.co/Cg3tVPbpsU reader ordered two ghost girls from Lumisly. But what arrived was more trick than treat. https://t.co/iatMM6O2Do
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The Halloween ‘haunt’ that isn’t.
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#AdAlert TideWe: Don’t get lost in this outdoor company’s dubious origin story. This outdoor retailer claims that its origins as a company trace back to a hunting trip the two founders took deep in the woods of western Wisconsin. We took a closer look. https://t.co/IOndjaDu37
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Don’t get lost in this outdoor company’s dubious origin story.
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Instagram Will Allow Parents To Block AI Chatbots For Teens The announcement comes after an internal document acquired by Reuters showed Meta allowing its chatbot personas to flirt with and engage in romantic role play with children. https://t.co/iLb79DRcGB
mediapost.com
Instagram is now providing parents with more control over their kids' use of in-app AI chatbots.
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People Who Say They’re Experiencing AI Psychosis Beg the FTC for Help The FTC received 200 complaints mentioning ChatGPT between November 2022 and August 2025. Several attributed delusions, paranoia, and spiritual crises to the chatbot. https://t.co/nYE9ReWhJx
wired.com
The Federal Trade Commission received 200 complaints mentioning ChatGPT between November 2022 and August 2025. Several attributed delusions, paranoia, and spiritual crises to the chatbot.
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YouTube’s likeness detection has arrived to help stop AI doppelgängers Likeness detection will flag possible AI fakes, but Google doesn’t guarantee removal. https://t.co/vDjrIo5iOv
arstechnica.com
Likeness detection will flag possible AI fakes, but Google doesn’t guarantee removal.
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Renters Are Conning Their Way Into Luxury Apartments Atlanta, where up to half of rental applications contain fraudulent information, is epicenter of national surge in these scams https://t.co/FxOF208Yms
wsj.com
Atlanta, where up to half of rental applications contain fraudulent information, is the epicenter of a national surge in these scams.
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#AdAlert If you’re in a travel emergency, RushMyPassport claims it can get you a passport in as little as 24 hours. But does this passport service live up to its name? https://t.co/688laAhcPN
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Does this passport service live up to its name?
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According to a trend in class-action lawsuits, “hypoallergenic” is so meaningless that products labeled with the term can actually contain allergens. https://t.co/ru2VujiMhy
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A rash of lawsuits allege companies are misleading consumers.
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Consumers should expect to pay a lot more than $19 for a house cleaning booked on Homeaglow. By signing up for the offer, consumers are automatically enrolled in an autorenewing monthly subscription that is difficult – and expensive – to cancel. https://t.co/QC41pVw0k1
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TINA.org files complaint against home cleaning platform with FTC, states.
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Ghost Girl Yard Decorations: This Halloween season, one spooky decoration is delivering more tricks than treats. https://t.co/iatMM6NuNQ
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The Halloween ‘haunt’ that isn’t.
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Customers sue over 'embarrassing' squeaky On Cloud shoes They say that multiple On sneaker styles are unwearable without "significant DIY modifications"and accused the company of "deceptive marketing". https://t.co/dUQlxAF2kA
bbc.com
Athletic shoe company On is facing a lawsuit from customers who claim that its sneakers produce annoying squeaks.
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How fake AI-fueled 'Made in Luxembourg' shops are fooling buyers online https://t.co/Lj0k1FyNwQ
today.rtl.lu
From fake brands to AI faces, deceptive online shops posing as Made in Luxembourg are pushing cheap low quality goods – and experts share how to spot them
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The Housing Market Is Already Terrible. A.I. Is Making It Even Worse. While digital staging is nothing new to real estate, bot-made listings are forcing homebuyers and professionals to ask themselves if this is a straight-up deceptive practice. https://t.co/simouXrkaT
slate.com
Bot-made listings are forcing homebuyers and professionals to ask themselves if this is a straight-up deceptive practice.
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U.S. Sanctions Cambodian Conglomerate, Citing Role in ‘Pig-Butchering’ Scams The Treasury Department said Prince Group has created and operated compounds in Cambodia where scammers target victims online, build their trust and walk away with their money. https://t.co/1nFi3ocIEQ
wsj.com
The Treasury Department labeled Prince Group a criminal organization, while the company says it adheres to international standards.
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Plastic Bag Makers to Pay California $1.7 Million for False Recycling Claims The state also announced it was suing three other companies that it said illegally marketed their plastic bags as being recyclable when they were not. #greenwashing
https://t.co/qxGRyeM0YO
nytimes.com
The state also announced it was suing three other companies that it said illegally marketed their plastic bags as being recyclable when they were not.
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Chinese Criminals Made More Than $1 Billion From Those Annoying Texts Messages seeking payment for unpaid tolls prompt victims to hand over credit-card information, which gangs use to buy gift cards and luxury goods https://t.co/h28lbM4OOQ
wsj.com
Messages seeking payment for unpaid tolls or postage fees prompt victims to hand over credit-card information, which gangs use to buy gift cards and luxury goods.
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Shortages, Smoothies and Fraud: The Matcha Market Cracks Under Pressure Once consumed mainly in small, formal tea ceremonies, matcha is now mixed into fruity lattes and preyed on by counterfeiters. https://t.co/7SklJ6skdn
nytimes.com
Once consumed mainly in small, formal tea ceremonies, matcha is now mixed into fruity lattes and preyed on by counterfeiters. Can it survive its own popularity?
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New trend in deceptive marketing class actions: Hypoallergenic Marketing Claims The FDA warns that there is no federal definition for the marketing term “hypoallergenic" and now a rash of lawsuits allege companies are misleading consumers. https://t.co/ru2VujiMhy
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A rash of lawsuits allege companies are misleading consumers.
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