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Not Your Grandma’s Tupperware: MLMs vs Pyramid Schemes
More needs to be done to shut down pyramid schemes.
TINA.org’s Year In Review 2014
With help from our readers, TINA.org’s second full year of operation was a definite success – helping to empower consumers against false and deceptive ads. Here’s a rundown of what…
TINA.org to Vemma: Take Down Questionable Health Claims
TINA.org campaigns for #vemmatruth by outing sites making unsubstantiated health claims.
Whose Settlement is Better For You: Vitaminwater or Red Bull?
Vitaminwater and Red Bull were both sued for falsely marketing their beverages as providing specific health/functional benefits.
What Every Parent Needs to Know About Willagirl
The bottom line of selling this line of cosmetics is not as attractive as it appears.
Vemma Involved in Silencing One of Its Harshest Critics
YPR Pariah, a former Vemma affiliate turned anti-Vemma blogger, who wrote under the pseudonym The Revanchist, had a clear message to share on his popular blog site – he didn’t…
L’Oréal’s True Beauty Secret
Why TINA.org objects to the FTC’s proposed settlement with L’Oréal over deceptive advertising charges.
TINA.org Is Listening
TINA.org was contacted by ThinkProgress.org informing us that our ad, “The Truth’s Not Always Easy,” features a negative portrayal of a transgender woman. Since that time, we have: issued an…
Lanham Act Gets A Makeover
It took more than 12 years of litigation between Lexmark International and Static Control Components over toner and toner cartridges for the U.S. Supreme Court to quote these profound words…
The Argument for TINA.org
Advertising spending totals about $150 billion annually in the United States and $500 billion globally. Many of the dollars spent today on advertising are no longer used for traditional print…