TINA.org to Team National: Take Down Questionable Income Claims Consumer News TINA.org to Team National: Take Down Questionable Income Claims TINA.org’s #TNTruth social media campaign exposes company’s inappropriate income claims.
Vemma’s Version: Business Foolishness in the Extreme Blog Vemma’s Version: Business Foolishness in the Extreme Upon reading the transcript of the Sept. 15 court hearing re Vemma, which conveys the most unusual meanings that Vemma attributes to such common terms as customer, business opportunity, and…
Amazon’s House on Fire Consumer News Amazon’s House on Fire FTC sues Internet giant over in-app charges racked up by kids.
Tylenol Ad Alert Tylenol A new in-depth report by ProPublica and This American Life is questioning Tylenol’s safety and labeling.
Stratford Career Institute Ad Alert Stratford Career Institute Institution agrees to refund students misled by its high school diploma program.
CATrends: Loot Boxes in Video Games Consumer News CATrends: Loot Boxes in Video Games Class-action trend likens purchasing loot boxes in video games to pulling a lever on a slot machine.
Deceptive Income Claims – How Not to Market Your MLM Business Blog Deceptive Income Claims – How Not to Market Your MLM Business How income claims, even truthful ones, can be deceptive when marketing the MLM business opportunity.
Donations Intended for Black Lives Matter Instead Go To Unaffiliated Group with Near-Identical Name Ad Alert Donations Intended for Black Lives Matter Instead Go To Unaffiliated Group with Near-Identical Name Some of the world’s largest corporations have reportedly raised millions of dollars for the Black Lives Matter Foundation, which is unaffiliated with the international movement.
AdvoCare to Pay $150 Million to Settle FTC Pyramid Charges Consumer News AdvoCare to Pay $150 Million to Settle FTC Pyramid Charges Health and wellness products MLM allegedly rewarded recruitment over product sales.
TINA’s Take: The Paid Ads Left Out of the Facebook Ad Boycott Consumer News TINA’s Take: The Paid Ads Left Out of the Facebook Ad Boycott It’s disingenuous for brands to suggest they are boycotting a platform and then still run ads on that platform.
Reality Check: TINA.org Calls on FTC to Address Virtual Influencers Consumer News Reality Check: TINA.org Calls on FTC to Address Virtual Influencers Why the FTC should consider virtual influencers as it reviews its Endorsement Guides.
Cancer Treatment Centers of America Ad Alert Cancer Treatment Centers of America Be wary of cancer survivor stories as they very well may not represent the typical patient’s experience.
Pyramid Scheme Expert Issues Warning about Vemma Consumer News Pyramid Scheme Expert Issues Warning about Vemma Business school dean cautions students and other deans.
Foreign Exchange Rates for TD Bank Visa Cards Class Action Foreign Exchange Rates for TD Bank Visa Cards Allegations: Misrepresenting the foreign exchange rates charged to consumers who use cards to pay for transactions in foreign currencies
Visa Cards Class Action Visa Cards Allegations: Misrepresenting the foreign exchange rates charged to consumers who use cards to pay for foreign transactions in foreign currencies
Hercules Reloadable Cash Cards Class Action Hercules Reloadable Cash Cards Allegations: Falsely representing that the balance on cards is refundable
Cash Cards for CSC Laundry Machines Class Action Cash Cards for CSC Laundry Machines Allegations: Falsely representing that the balance on cards is refundable
Dove Men ‘Plant-Based Care’ Ad Alert Dove Men ‘Plant-Based Care’ Spoiler: It’s not so much the overall care that is plant-based but rather specific moisturizing ingredients.
The Life of Graco Car Seats Class Action The Life of Graco Car Seats Allegations: Falsely representing that car seats are new and safe to use for a specific period of time when they may be sold when a significant portion of the usable…