Nutrafol Brands Nutrafol TINA.org found hair growth supplement company using deceptive marketing tactics to sell products.
Car Companies’ Made in USA Marketing Industries 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.
Elomir Brands Elomir TINA.org investigated Elomir, Inc., a Texas-based multilevel marketing company that sells nutritional supplements, including a product called Axis Klärity, a strip that dissolves on the tongue, and found that the…
FTC Stealth Advertising to Kids Comment Regulatory/Congressional Actions FTC Stealth Advertising to Kids Comment TINA.org submitted a comment to the FTC regarding ways to protect kids from stealth advertising in digital media.
FTC Endorsement Guide Comments Regulatory/Congressional Actions FTC Endorsement Guide Comments TINA.org submitted a comment to the FTC regarding ways to strengthen and expand its Endorsement Guides.
Value Village Brands Value Village TINA.org chimes in on Washington regulator lawsuit against for-profit thrift retail company engaged in deceptive marketing.
Celebrities Promoting NFTs Industries 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.
FTC Digital Disclosures Comment Regulatory/Congressional Actions FTC Digital Disclosures Comment TINA.org submitted a comment to the FTC urging it to update its .com Disclosures guidance to help rein in deceptive marketing.
HelloFresh Brands HelloFresh TINA.org found meal-kit company deceptively marketing “free” meals and using ROSCA-violating autorenewal subscriptions.
USA Filing Brands USA Filing TINA.org investigated USA Filing, a California-based company that operates imposter scam websites, and found that it deceptively disguises itself as SAM.gov, an official government website that provides assistance with government…
Federal Filing Brands Federal Filing TINA.org investigated Federal Filing, a Florida-based imposter scam website, and found that it deceptively disguises itself as SAM.gov, an official government website that provides assistance with government grants and contracts,…
FTC Deceptive Earnings Claims Comment Regulatory/Congressional Actions FTC Deceptive Earnings Claims Comment TINA.org submitted a comment to the FTC urging it to initiate a rulemaking prohibiting deceptive or unfair marketing using earnings claims.
Diamond Beauty Brands Diamond Beauty TINA.org investigated Diamond Beauty Company, a North Carolina-based dental cosmetics company, and found that it was improperly using an FDA logo in its marketing materials in violation of the FDA’s…
FTC 13(b) Supreme Court Case Regulatory/Congressional Actions FTC 13(b) Supreme Court Case TINA.org filed Supreme Court brief in support of the FTC’s ability to return money unlawfully taken from consumers.
U.S. Cancer Centers Industries 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 Industries 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 Industries 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 Industries 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 Industries Social Media Influencers TINA.org found social media influencers ignored FTC warnings and continued promoting brands without proper disclosures.