BBB National Programs Decision Summaries
BBB National Programs provides summaries of all case decisions from the National Advertising Division (NAD), National Advertising Review Board (NARB), Children’s Advertising Review Unit (CARU), Direct Selling Self-Regulatory Council (DSSRC), and Digital Advertising Accountability Program (DAAP). Subscribe to receive a weekly wrap-up of published case decisions in your inbox.
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2/05/2024 - National Advertising Review Board Recommends Comcast Discontinue Use of “10G” When Referring to the Name of its Network
New York, NY – February 5, 2024 – A panel of the National Advertising Review Board (NARB) recommended that Comcast discontinue use of the term 10G in the product service name “Xfinity 10G Network” and when 10G is used descriptively to describe the Xfinity network.
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2/01/2024 - National Advertising Division Recommends BA Sports Nutrition Discontinue Its “The Rehydration Champ is Here” Claim
New York, NY – February 1, 2024 – BBB National Programs’ National Advertising Division recommended that BA Sports Nutrition discontinue the claim “The Rehydration Champ is Here” for its BodyArmor Flash I.V. Sports Drink.
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1/31/2024 - National Advertising Review Board Recommends Comcast Discontinue Use of “10G” When Referring to the Name of its Network
New York, NY – January 31, 2024 – A panel of the National Advertising Review Board (NARB) recommended that Comcast Cable Communications, LLC discontinue use of the term 10G in the product service name “Xfinity 10G Network” and when 10G is used descriptively to describe the Xfinity network.
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1/29/2024 - In National Advertising Division Fast-Track SWIFT Case, Verizon Voluntarily Discontinues Certain 5G Home Internet Service Claims
New York, NY – January 29, 2024 – BBB National Programs’ National Advertising Division has closed a Fast-Track SWIFT challenge initiated by Charter Communications, Inc. regarding express and implied advertising claims for Verizon Communications Inc.’s 5G Home Internet service.
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1/24/2024 - Modere Voluntarily Discontinues Certain Earnings & Health-Related Product Claims; Direct Selling Watchdog Recommends Others be Discontinued
McLean, VA – January 24, 2024 – The Direct Selling Self-Regulatory Council (DSSRC) of BBB National Programs recommended that Modere modify or discontinue certain earnings and health-related product performance claims for its Ova and Ova-m products. The advertising claims were brought to DSSRC by a non-governmental advocacy group (NGO).
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1/22/2024 - Focus Consumer Healthcare Appeals National Advertising Division Recommendation to Discontinue Certain Pamprin Botanicals Claims
New York, NY – January 22, 2024 – The National Advertising Division recommended that Focus Consumer Healthcare discontinue certain claims for its Pamprin Botanicals dietary supplement for PMS symptom relief and recommended that Focus modify several express and implied claims that Pamprin Botanicals is natural. Regarding the name Pamprin Botanicals as well as Pamprin Botanicals’ “tried and trusted” claim, NAD concluded that no modification was necessary.
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1/11/2024 - National Advertising Division Recommends SharkNinja Discontinue or Modify Claim that Shark is “America’s #1 Floorcare Brand”
New York, NY – January 11, 2024 – In a Fast-Track SWIFT challenge brought by Bissell, the National Advertising Division recommended that SharkNinja discontinue the claim that it is “America’s #1 Floorcare Brand” or modify the claim to state, as part of the main claim, that it is the #1 brand in dollar sales.
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1/10/2024 - In National Advertising Division Fast-Track SWIFT Case, Laifen Voluntarily Discontinues “Fastest” Claims for Swift Hair Dryers
New York, NY – January 10, 2024 – The BBB National Programs National Advertising Division has closed a Fast-Track SWIFT challenge initiated by Dyson regarding advertising by Shuye Technology Ltd. d/b/a Laifen that Swift, Swift SE, Swift Special, and Swift Premium hair dryers are the “fastest.”
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1/08/2024 - National Advertising Division Finds Certain Claims for Old Trapper Beef Jerky are Puffery, Recommends Superiority Claims be Modified or Discontinued
New York, NY – January 8, 2024 – The National Advertising Division (NAD) determined that in context, certain claims made by Old Trapper for its Smoked Beef Jerky are puffery. NAD recommended that Old Trapper discontinue the challenged ingredient claims to avoid conveying the message that they are using superior ingredients.
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1/04/2024 - Privacy Watchdog Brings LexisNexis into Compliance with Digital Advertising Privacy Industry Self-Regulatory Standards
McLean, VA – January 4, 2024 - The Digital Advertising Accountability Program (DAAP) brought LexisNexis into compliance with the DAA Self-Regulatory Principles for online interest-based advertising (IBA). LexisNexis is a global publisher of print and electronic resources related to law and legal services, and a first-party web publisher for purposes of the DAA Self-Regulatory Principles.