REVIV Brands REVIV In early 2020, TINA.org investigated REVIV as part of a larger investigation into the social media marketing of IV therapies, which found more than 40 clinics, including REVIV, using deceptive…
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Flawless Icon Brands Flawless Icon In early 2020, TINA.org investigated Flawless Icon as part of a larger investigation into the social media marketing of IV therapies, which found more than 40 clinics, including Flawless Icon,…
SlimFast’s ‘Clinically Proven’ Weight-Loss Claims Ad Alert SlimFast’s ‘Clinically Proven’ Weight-Loss Claims Recent inquiry takes aim at company’s “clinically proven” weight-loss claims, with a somewhat surprising result.
Curamin Pain Relief Products Class Action Curamin Pain Relief Products Allegations: Falsely advertising that Curamin products relieve pain when there is no scientific evidence showing that curamin relieves pain
IBgard Peppermint Oil Class Action IBgard Peppermint Oil Allegations: Misleadingly marketing that the supplement is “clinically proven to Help Relieve Irritable Bowel Syndrome” without competent and reliable scientific evidence to support such claims
Neuriva Brain Pill $8 Million Class Deal Gets Judge’s Nod Media Coverage Neuriva Brain Pill $8 Million Class Deal Gets Judge’s Nod Julie Steinberg, Bloomberg Law
Alkaline Water Plus Ad Alert Alkaline Water Plus Are there really any benefits to drinking alkaline water?
Best Reader Tips of 2021 Consumer News Best Reader Tips of 2021 This year reader tips led to dozens of ad alerts, as well as a complaint to regulators.
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.
Young Living Brands Young Living TINA.org investigated Young Living Essential Oils, a Utah-based multilevel marketing company that sells and markets essential oils, and found that it has used unsubstantiated health and disease-treatment claims to market…
WillaGirl Brands WillaGirl TINA.org investigated WillaGirl, Inc. and found that it was using a number of deceptive marketing tactics to promote its line of skincare products to young girls, including advertising products as…
Wellesse Glucosamine Brands Wellesse Glucosamine TINA.org objected — as amicus curiae — to a class-action settlement that sought to resolve claims filed against the marketers of Wellesse Joint Movement Glucosamine supplements for deceptively labeling them…
Walmart Brands Walmart TINA.org investigations into Walmart have revealed that the retail giant repeatedly engaged in false and deceptive Made in USA marketing on its website, and used undisclosed stealth marketing directed at…
Vitaminwater Brands Vitaminwater TINA.org objected — as amicus curiae — to class-action settlements that sought to resolve claims filed against Coca-Cola and its subsidiary Glacéau alleging that the companies falsely advertised Vitaminwater as…
Vemma Brands Vemma TINA.org investigated Vemma Nutrition Company, an Arizona-based multilevel marketing company that sold liquid supplements, energy drinks, and weight management products, and found that it was operating a pyramid scheme that…
USANA Brands USANA TINA.org investigated USANA Health Sciences, a Utah-based multilevel marketing company, and found that it has used unsubstantiated disease-treatment claims to market products and atypical income claims to market the business…