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Michelin Survey Reveals Consumer Excitement, Needs To Enable EV Revolution

Jan 31, 2023 12:33 PM ET

Roughly one-quarter (27%) of Americans with traditional vehicles will consider EV purchase for next car Affordability (58%) and range anxiety (42%) remain top areas of concern for traditional vehicle owners 5 in 6 (83%) American drivers[1] unsure what type of tire an EV needs, including half (52%) of current EV owners   GREENVILLE, S.C., Jan […]

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National Advertising Division Recommends Dyper Modify Biodegradable Claims for Dyper Brand Diapers

Jan 31, 2023 11:30 AM ET

New York, NY – January 31, 2023 – In a challenge brought by Kimberly-Clark Corporation, the National Advertising Division (NAD) of BBB National Programs determined that Dyper, Inc. provided a reasonable basis for claims that certain components of its bamboo viscose diapers are biodegradable but recommended that the claim be further qualified to make clear […]

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T-Mobile Voluntarily Discontinues “Customer Loyalty 4x Higher than Xfinity” Claim Following National Advertising Division Challenge by Comcast

Jan 31, 2023 9:00 AM ET

New York, NY – January 31, 2023 – Comcast Cable Communications Management, LLC, originally filed a Fast-Track SWIFT challenge against competitor T-Mobile US, Inc.’s claim that it has “customer loyalty 4 x higher than Xfinity” made in a television commercial promoting T-Mobile’s Home Internet service. BBB National Programs National Advertising Division (NAD) determined that the […]

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Direct Selling Self-Regulatory Council Refers Perfectly Posh Earnings Claims to the FTC and Utah Attorney General for Possible Enforcement Action

Jan 26, 2023 9:00 AM ET

McLean, VA – January 26, 2023 – The Direct Selling Self-Regulatory Council (DSSRC) of BBB National Programs has referred direct selling company Perfectly Posh, LLC. to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Utah Attorney General for possible enforcement action. The referral comes after a lack of response from Perfectly Posh to a DSSRC inquiry into […]

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National Advertising Division Finds Certain Claims for T-Mobile Home Internet Supported; T-Mobile Appeals Determination That Certain Claims Were Unsupported

Jan 23, 2023 11:00 AM ET

New York, NY – January 23, 2023 – In a challenge brought by Comcast Cable Communications Management, LLC, the National Advertising Division (NAD) of BBB National Programs determined that T-Mobile USA, Inc.’s advertising for T-Mobile Home Internet (T-HINT) provided a reasonable basis for its price lock claim and concluded that other challenged claims did not […]

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National Advertising Division Recommends Cox Discontinue Implied Superior Reliability Claim for Cox Internet

Jan 19, 2023 11:00 AM ET

National Advertising Division Recommends Cox Discontinue Implied Superior Reliability Claim for Cox Internet   New York, NY – January 19, 2023 – Acting on a challenge by AT&T Services, Inc., the National Advertising Division (NAD) of BBB National Programs recommended that Cox Communications, Inc. discontinue advertising that conveys the implied message that internet from competing […]

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National Advertising Division Finds Novartis Breast Cancer Drug Claim Supported in Physician-Directed Messaging, But Not in Ads to Consumers

Jan 19, 2023 9:00 AM ET

New York, NY – January 19, 2023 – The National Advertising Division (NAD) of BBB National Programs determined that Novartis Pharmaceutical provided a reasonable basis for the claim that its Kisqali breast cancer treatment drug is “The only CDK4/6 inhibitor with statistically significant overall survival proven across 3 phase III trials” when directed to an […]

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National Advertising Division Recommends RhinoSystems Discontinue Limited Claims that Nasal Irrigation Systems Can Help Prevent Viral Illnesses

Jan 12, 2023 9:00 AM ET

New York, NY – January 12, 2023 – The National Advertising Division (NAD) of BBB National Programs examined a number of challenged health-related claims by RhinoSystems, Inc. and found that the challenged packaging claims and many website claims did not convey virus prevention claims. However, NAD recommended that RhinoSystems discontinue certain other health-related claims that […]

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ENTERVAL Analytics, LLC® Data Shows Overwhelming Majority of Private Student Loan Borrowers Back to Making Regular Payments

Jan 11, 2023 9:30 AM ET

Private Student Loan Originations Rebounding, Use of Forbearance Decreases, and Default Rates are Normalizing to Pre-Pandemic Levels January 11, 2023 – Enterval Analytics, LLC., has released the 19th edition of the bi-annual Private Student Loan Report which confirms that the majority of private student loan borrowers are effectively managing their payments. Private student loans are […]

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BBB National Programs Announces 91 Distinguished Panel Pool Members for 2023 National Advertising Review Board

Jan 10, 2023 10:00 AM ET

McLean, VA – January 10, 2023 – BBB National Programs today announced the 91 panel pool members of the 2023 National Advertising Review Board, the appellate body for the U.S. advertising industry’s system of self-regulation. The National Advertising Review Board panel pool members, selected for their stature and experience in their fields, provide independent peer […]

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