CATrends: Deceptive Deals
The holiday shopping season is here. Tread carefully.
TINA.org Joins Consumer Advocates to Keep FTC Bipartisan
Skull Shaver’s Early Bird Sale
UIC Aspire Grant
Owner of FabKids, JustFab and ShoeDazzle Settles Deception Charges
The Dirt on Homeaglow’s $19 Cleanings
Companies Accused of Greenwashing
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The Latest
Recent ad alerts, consumer news posts and blogs published on TINA.org.
The Ordinary: The Periodic Fable
From empty promises to impossible standards and overhyped ingredients: for too long, the beauty industry has taught beauty wrong.
Roblox Bid for Ad Riches Collides With Wary Sponsors, Developers
Cecilia D’Anastasio, Bloomberg
Tracksmith’s ‘100 Mile Guarantee’
What exactly does this running brand mean by “your return is on us”?
AriZona Blueberry White Tea: ‘100% Natural White Tea’
Be wary of “natural” claims.
CATrends: ‘Daily Fantasy Sports’
Lawsuits throw the red flag on a number of DFS platforms.
Wall of Shame
What do Tom Brady, Kim Kardashian and Dr. Oz all have in common? They’ve all participated in deceptive marketing campaigns. To find out who else is an offender, check out our Wall of Shame.
Consumer Basics
Learn about common deceptive marketing tactics and find out where you can file complaints at the state level.
Deceptive Marketing 101: Recyclable Claims
How products marketed as “recyclable” end up in landfills.
FDA Registered, Cleared, Approved: What’s the Difference?
Medical devices like to tout their status with the FDA. But what’s behind these terms?
The Scoop on Social Media Influencer Disclosure Requirements
What kind of disclosure is necessary for social media influencer marketing?
State-by-State Resources
Where you can file complaints or research a business in your state.