"Talkin' 'bout lead gen-eration"

The ads featured a laundry list of questionable claims:

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https://www.ftc.gov/business-guidance/blog/2011/02/talkin-bout-lead-gen-erationhttps://www.ftc.gov/business-guidance/blog/2011/02/talkin-bout-lead-gen-eration
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Tuesday, November 29, 2022
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People, Privacy, Federal Trade Commission, Judgement, Blog, Attention, Radio, Policy, Federal Trade Commission Act of 1914, Comment, Television, Law enforcement, Industry, Record, Fraud, Brown Institute for Media Innovation, Business, FTC, Security (finance), Bank, Financial services, Online shopping
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ROCKVILLE, MARYLAND
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  • The ads featured a laundry list of questionable claims:
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  • One TV ad featured a bar chart that shows a consumers debt shrinking from "thousands" to "hundreds" with the words "You Pay Less!"
  • To protect your privacy and the privacy of other people, please do not include personal information.
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