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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7/16/2024 - In National Advertising Division Case, GuruNanda Voluntarily Discontinues Claims Made through Influencers for Coconut Pulling Oil Products
New York, NY – July 16, 2024 – The National Advertising Division has closed a Fast-Track SWIFT challenge regarding claims that GuruNanda’s coconut pulling oil products can “naturally reverse a cavity” and “reverse cavities.”
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7/15/2024 - National Advertising Division Refers Health-Related Advertising Claims for Prolacta’s Human Milk Fortifier to Regulatory Agencies
New York, NY – July 15, 2024 – The National Advertising Division will refer advertising claims made by Prolacta Bioscience for its Human Milk Fortifier to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for review.
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7/11/2024 - AT&T Appeals National Advertising Division Recommendation to Discontinue or Modify Claim that Supplemental Coverage from Space is Presently Available
New York, NY – July 11, 2024 – In a Fast-Track SWIFT challenge brought by T-Mobile, the National Advertising Division recommended that AT&T Services, Inc. discontinue or modify the claim that its Supplemental Coverage from Space (SCS) is presently available to consumers.
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7/09/2024 - In Two Fast-Track SWIFT Cases, National Advertising Division Recommends CoStar Discontinue Certain Claims for Homes.com Website
New York, NY – July 9, 2024 – In two Fast-Track SWIFT challenges brought by Move, Inc., the National Advertising Division recommended CoStar Group discontinue certain claims relating to the volume of traffic to CoStar’s website, Homes.com.
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7/09/2024 - National Advertising Division Finds Certain Claims for Dawn Platinum Dishwashing Liquid Supported; Recommends Others be Modified or Discontinued
New York, NY – July 9, 2024 – The National Advertising Division determined that P&G supported its express Invisible Grease Claims as well as the implied claim, “Any difference in removal of grease and food residue between Dawn and Palmolive is meaningful to consumers” but recommended other challenged claims be discontinued or modified.
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7/01/2024 - Direct Selling Self-Regulatory Council Recommends Lyconet Discontinue Salesforce Member Earnings Claims
McLean, VA – July 1, 2024 – The Direct Selling Self-Regulatory Council (DSSRC) recommended that Lyconet America, Inc. discontinue certain earnings claims made by salesforce members on YouTube and Facebook.
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6/28/2024 - Following National Advertising Division Challenge, Afloia Direct Voluntarily Discontinues HEPA and H13 Standards Claims for Air Purifiers
New York, NY – June 28, 2024 – Following a BBB National Programs’ National Advertising Division challenge brought by competitor Vesync Corporation, Homintell Inc. voluntarily discontinued claims for various models of its air purifiers.
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6/27/2024 - National Advertising Division Finds Certain Native Brand Personal Care Products Claims Supported; Recommends P&G Modify or Discontinue Others
New York, NY – June 27, 2024 – The National Advertising Division (NAD) determined that certain claims made by P&G for its Native brand of personal care products are supported, however, NAD recommended that P&G modify or discontinue use of “simple ingredients” when describing Native product ingredients for its deodorants, body washes, body lotion, conditioners, and shampoos and discontinue its “Born in the USA” claim.
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6/27/2024 - Direct Selling Self-Regulatory Council Recommends Global Domains Discontinue Salesforce Member Earnings Claims
McLean, VA – June 27, 2024 – The Direct Selling Self-Regulatory Council (DSSRC) recommended that Global Domains discontinue certain earnings claims made on the company website as well as by salesforce members on social media.
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6/26/2024 - Direct Selling Self-Regulatory Council Recommends Limbic Arc Modify or Discontinue Earnings and Product Performance Claims
McLean, VA – June 26, 2024 – The Direct Selling Self-Regulatory Council (DSSRC) recommended that Limbic Arc modify or discontinue product performance and earnings claims made by salesforce members across social media on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.