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Buying Alaska Native Art
If you want to buy genuine Alaska Native-made arts and crafts, learn about the materials, appearance, and price of authentic items.
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Government warns sellers of edible cannabis: Stop using packaging that mimics foods popular with kids
When sellers of edible cannabis products use packaging that mimics popular kids snacks and candy, it can be a recipe for significant health effects on kids — and unsuspecting adults. Edible cannabis like gummies, cookies, candies, and chips have cannabis that’s derived from marijuana or hemp. Some of these foods have Delta-8 THC, which is a part of cannabis that causes psychoactive and intoxicating effects ― and can have significant health effects on both adults and children. Check out the packages below. Would your kids know that eating these items could hurt them or maybe even send them to the hospital?
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Concerned about deceptive ads and sales of autos? Last call for comments
The FTC is working to address deceptive advertising and unlawful add-on sales in the auto industry by considering changes to the law that would give the agency better tools to protect consumers and honest dealerships. Want to help? Don’t wait! Submit a comment on the rulemaking and make your voice heard.
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Car Dealer Ads and Promotions: Know Before You Go
How to determine whether prices, discounts, and other terms in car ads are true before you go to the dealership.
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The Truth Behind Weight Loss Ads
Dishonest advertisers make bogus claims about their weight loss products. Learn to spot and avoid bogus health claims.
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FTC says Kohl’s and Walmart bamboozled customers
Looking to buy products that are safer for people or the environment? Take a closer look at green claims that companies make in their ads.
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FTC names 25 sellers who must stop making unsubstantiated COVID treatment claims
As part of the FTC’s ongoing efforts to protect you from shady sellers during the pandemic, the agency sent cease and desist demands to 25 companies that claime
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Unsubstantiated COVID-19 treatment claims appear on social media platforms
Since the pandemic began, the Federal Trade Commission has sent hundreds of cease and desist let
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Nasal spray’s unsupported COVID-19 treatment claims are not up to snuff
Many of us would like to believe a marketer’s claims that an over-the-counter nasal spray can prevent or treat COVID-19.