Nutrafol
TINA.org found hair growth supplement company using deceptive marketing tactics to sell products.
Brands and Industries
TINA.org investigates individual brands as well as marketing tactics used across entire industries. Click to see TINA.org’s legal actions broken down by brand name or industry type.
Ghost
TINA.org and the UConn Rudd Center found energy drink company using multifaceted deceptive marketing campaign directed at minors.
HelloFresh
TINA.org found meal-kit company deceptively marketing “free” meals and using ROSCA-violating autorenewal subscriptions.
Roblox
TINA.org found metaverse gaming platform rife with deceptive marketing.
Forever Living
TINA.org found aloe vera MLM uses thousands of atypical income claims to lure recruits.
New Balance
TINA.org found iconic sneaker company engaged in deceptive Made in USA marketing.
Seen or heard a deceptive ad? Report an Ad
4Life Research
Adore Me
Agora (Monument & Cathedral Holdings)
Almay
Balance of Nature
Beautycounter
Bob’s Discount Furniture
Cancer Treatment Centers of America
Cîroc
Coach
CT Wine Stores
CVS
DealDash
Diamond Beauty
DJ Khaled
doTerra
Duracell
Electronic Arts
Everest Microbial Defense
FabKids
Federal Filing
Forever Living
Ghost
Gillette
Goop
GSA Advantage
Hanna Andersson
HelloFresh
Herbalife
IM Mastery Academy/iMarketsLive
J.Crew
Jeunesse
Juice Plus+
Jusuru
Kardashians
Kyäni
L’Oréal
Le-Vel (Thrive)
Lipozene
LuLaRoe
Market America
Mary Kay
Mercedes-Benz
Move Free Glucosamine
MyPillow
Neora/Nerium
Neuriva
Neurocore
Hair Growth Product Marketing
TINA.org investigated marketing tactics used by the hair growth products industry and urged 25 companies to review their marketing.
Energy Drink Industry Marketing
TINA.org and the Rudd Center investigated marketing tactics used by the energy drink industry and urged more than 40 companies to review their marketing.
Car Companies’ Made in USA Marketing
TINA.org investigated numerous car companies marketing vehicles as made in the USA when the cars are actually assembled in the U.S. using imported parts.
Celebrities Promoting NFTs
TINA.org investigated celebrities who promote non-fungible tokens (NFTs) on their social media channels and found that it is an area rife with deception.
U.S. Cancer Centers
TINA.org found 90% of U.S. cancer centers have used deceptive patient testimonials in their marketing materials.
Penalty Offense Authority: MLMs
TINA.org urged the FTC to formally notify all MLM companies of the law and use its penalty offense authority.
DSA Companies’ Health Claims
TINA.org found that 97% of DSA-member companies selling supplements have used unsubstantiated disease-treatment claims.
DSA Companies’ Income Claims
TINA.org found that 97% of DSA-member companies have used atypical income claims to market the business opportunity.
Social Media Influencers
TINA.org found social media influencers ignored FTC warnings and continued promoting brands without proper disclosures.