consumer psychology

"Misleading Twitter handles displaying paid-for icon being used to carry out phishing attacks..."

"Companies that make misleading environmental claims..."

"Find out which retailer advertising tricks are banned by the Advertising Standards Agency, and how to spot a promotion that might be too good to be true ..."

"Germany is saving consumers from their own poor spelling. A German court has barred Amazon from drawing in online shoppers who misspell iconic German sandal maker Birkenstock in their Google searches, Reuters reports. Amazon reportedly won business for common Birkenstock misspellings by booking variants like "Brikenstock," ..."

"The question of how to winnow truth from fiction still looms over the World Wide Web ..."

"Fake reviews are one of the biggest hurdles in the way of a good online shopping experience. Like all other online shopping sites, the menace of fake reviews ..."

"Food packaging claims that sound healthy aren't always so. Here's what to be aware of, Consumer Reports says ..."

"The Nigerian phone market in recent times has become saturated with fake phones and many unsuspecting buyers have been scammed into buying fake phones for the price of an original one ..."