Revlon
TINA.org investigated Revlon’s Almay Simply American™ marketing campaign. To read more about that investigation and TINA.org’s findings, click here.
TINA.org also investigated several social media influencers the FTC had notified (twice) of their legal obligation to properly disclose their relationships with brands when promoting products or services on social media platforms, one of whom was Ciara who promoted Revlon on her Instagram account without proper disclosures. To read more about that investigation, click here.
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Class-Action Tracker
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