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Smoking Out E-Cigarette Ad Claims

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Smoking Out E-Cigarette Ad Claims

TINA.org review of more than 150 e-cigarette sites finds a wide variety of questionable claims.

Amazon #PrimeDay: Just another case of false advertising?

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Amazon #PrimeDay: Just another case of false advertising?

Much hyped event turns out to be a bust. Social media erupts in rage.

FDA Warns Companies about Dangers of Stimulants in Supplements

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FDA Warns Companies about Dangers of Stimulants in Supplements

Eight products found to have BMPEA and 17 products contain DMBA, both amphetamine-like stimulants.

MLM Company Investigated by TINA.org Shuts Down U.S. Affiliate Operations

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MLM Company Investigated by TINA.org Shuts Down U.S. Affiliate Operations

Ad Watchdog Continues to Press for Release of Consumer Complaints MADISON, Conn., Feb. 18, 2015 — Following an investigation by truthinadvertising.org (TINA.org), which included a protracted legal battle with the…

How to File a Dispute with Your Credit Card Company

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How to File a Dispute with Your Credit Card Company

If you’re having trouble canceling unwanted charges or getting a refund from a merchant, try contacting your bank or credit card company instead. They may be able to help you…

Kids’ Dietary Supplement Company Changes Deceptive Marketing

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Kids’ Dietary Supplement Company Changes Deceptive Marketing

Following Investigation and Legal Effort by Ad Watchdog TINA.org MADISON, CT (October 7, 2013) — After ad watchdog TINA.org filed complaints about deceptive advertising, the maker of a dietary supplement…

Eight ‘Facts’ That Won’t Answer This: Is Vemma a Pyramid Scheme?

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Eight ‘Facts’ That Won’t Answer This: Is Vemma a Pyramid Scheme?

Beware; none of these statements the company makes are relevant.

CCW Safe Comment on TINA.org

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CCW Safe Comment on TINA.org

Advertisements are everywhere — sometimes they even appear in our own website’s comment section. On our original ad alert for CCW Safe — a self-defense, legal defense subscription service — a CCW…

Investigation by truthinadvertising.org Reveals Eight Things You Should Know About Vemma

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Investigation by truthinadvertising.org Reveals Eight Things You Should Know About Vemma

MADISON, CT, July 10, 2013 — Vemma Nutrition Company promises it will “transform lives through ultra premium products and a generous compensation plan.” The Scottsdale, Ariz.-based company, which touts that…

Record Number of Consumers Report Fraud

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Record Number of Consumers Report Fraud

Identify theft again leads the way with the most filed complaints in 2012.

The First Amendment and Commercial Speech

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The First Amendment and Commercial Speech

When the government can restrict commercial speech.

Company Outed for Deceptive Marketing of Children’s Supplement

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Company Outed for Deceptive Marketing of Children’s Supplement

A dietary supplement aimed at children with speech delays is being deceptively marketed by NourishLife, LLC, and may be hazardous to children’s health, according to findings by truthinadvertising.org (TINA.org). TINA.org,…

Apartments.com: ‘The Most Popular Place to Find a Place’?

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Apartments.com: ‘The Most Popular Place to Find a Place’?

Company agrees to drop tag line.

Tell the FDA What You Think ‘Healthy’ on Food Labels Should Mean

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Tell the FDA What You Think ‘Healthy’ on Food Labels Should Mean

The deadline to submit a comment on the agency’s new proposed definition is Feb. 16.

Modere Exploiting Women’s Hormonal Health Issues for Financial Gain

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Modere Exploiting Women’s Hormonal Health Issues for Financial Gain

New supplement line targets women with deceptive and illegal health claims.

Nutrisystem Complete 50

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Nutrisystem Complete 50

Dig into these advertising claims.

Prices on Lens.com

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Prices on Lens.com

Allegations: Misleadingly advertising prices that do not include a “processing fee”

Breaking Down the Relationship between Brands and Teens

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Breaking Down the Relationship between Brands and Teens

Today’s teenagers are uniquely positioned in the marketing world.

www.chanced.com and www.punt.com

Class Action

www.chanced.com and www.punt.com

Allegations: Marketing themselves as legitimate and legal “sweepstakes” casinos when they are actually unlawful gambling enterprises under Utah state law

Shapes, Inc

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Shapes, Inc

This platform’s AI companions raise some major red flags.

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Smoking Out E-Cigarette Ad Claims

Amazon #PrimeDay: Just another case of false advertising?

FDA Warns Companies about Dangers of Stimulants in Supplements

MLM Company Investigated by TINA.org Shuts Down U.S. Affiliate Operations

How to File a Dispute with Your Credit Card Company

Kids’ Dietary Supplement Company Changes Deceptive Marketing

Eight ‘Facts’ That Won’t Answer This: Is Vemma a Pyramid Scheme?

CCW Safe Comment on TINA.org

Investigation by truthinadvertising.org Reveals Eight Things You Should Know About Vemma

Record Number of Consumers Report Fraud

The First Amendment and Commercial Speech

Company Outed for Deceptive Marketing of Children’s Supplement

Apartments.com: ‘The Most Popular Place to Find a Place’?

Tell the FDA What You Think ‘Healthy’ on Food Labels Should Mean

Modere Exploiting Women’s Hormonal Health Issues for Financial Gain

Nutrisystem Complete 50

Prices on Lens.com

Breaking Down the Relationship between Brands and Teens

www.chanced.com and www.punt.com

Shapes, Inc