MLMs Continue to Break the Law Despite FTC Warning Consumer News MLMs Continue to Break the Law Despite FTC Warning Deceptive health and income claims, including some tied to COVID-19, persist in wake of warning from the feds.
Ad or Not? Kris, Kendall Jenner and Proactiv Consumer News Ad or Not? Kris, Kendall Jenner and Proactiv Fans decry mom’s crocodile tears in teaser post that turns out to be spon con.
TINA’s Take: Trial Offer Leaves Consumers with Clenched Teeth Consumer News TINA’s Take: Trial Offer Leaves Consumers with Clenched Teeth Low-cost trial offer for teeth whiteners carried a high price.
Ad or Not? HuffPost’s ‘In the News’ Section Consumer News Ad or Not? HuffPost’s ‘In the News’ Section Selling cars among news stories makes for a blurred #ad line.
Five Brand Names to Beware of this April Fools’ Day Consumer News Five Brand Names to Beware of this April Fools’ Day Oh, the irony behind these five brand names.
Winter Olympics Stumble Out the Gate Re #Ad Disclosure Consumer News Winter Olympics Stumble Out the Gate Re #Ad Disclosure These brand-relationship disclosures are far from world-class.
Vemma Reaches $238 Million Settlement with FTC Consumer News Vemma Reaches $238 Million Settlement with FTC Company agrees to a ban on pyramid scheme practices to settle charges.
Reverse Mortgage Ads Can Leave Consumers with False Impressions Consumer News Reverse Mortgage Ads Can Leave Consumers with False Impressions Here’s what you need to know before you apply for a reverse mortgage.
5 Ad Trends to Be Wary of in 2021 Consumer News 5 Ad Trends to Be Wary of in 2021 From fairwashing to fragrance, consumers have plenty to watch out for in 2021.
Williams-Sonoma to Pay $1 Million to Settle Deceptive Ad Lawsuit Sparked by TINA.org Consumer News Williams-Sonoma to Pay $1 Million to Settle Deceptive Ad Lawsuit Sparked by TINA.org FTC takes action against home goods and kitchenware company for misleading made in the USA claims.
G-oops! TINA.org Finds Wellness Company in Violation of Court Order Consumer News G-oops! TINA.org Finds Wellness Company in Violation of Court Order Not even a court order can stop Goop from making deceptive health claims, a new TINA.org investigation finds.
7 Marketers That Get Coal in Their 2019 Holiday Stocking Consumer News 7 Marketers That Get Coal in Their 2019 Holiday Stocking TINA.org’s annual list includes a pillow maker, a televangelist and a for-profit college.
What You Should Know about iMarketsLive Consumer News What You Should Know about iMarketsLive Questionable leaders and international bans are just the tip of the iceberg for this forex trading MLM.
Lawsuit Claims Nerium is a Pyramid Scheme Consumer News Lawsuit Claims Nerium is a Pyramid Scheme Founder, top executives and reality TV star named in lawsuit.
T-Mobile to Refund Customers $90M Consumer News T-Mobile to Refund Customers $90M Proposed agreement with the FTC would settle cramming allegations.
Google to Refund Millions to Parents Consumer News Google to Refund Millions to Parents Internet giant to refund parents for charges their children ran up playing mobile apps.
Six Ways to Protect Yourself from a Mortgage Scam Consumer News Six Ways to Protect Yourself from a Mortgage Scam Mortgages are enough of a headache without unscrupulous lenders.
FTC Issues New Set of Recommendations to Prevent Cramming Consumer News FTC Issues New Set of Recommendations to Prevent Cramming Agency notes one participant in discussions called mobile cramming the “perfect scam.”
Misleading Health Claims about Vemma Still Flood Web Consumer News Misleading Health Claims about Vemma Still Flood Web Push to remove unsubstantiated claims lagging.
Vemma Deemed Pyramid Scheme in Italy Consumer News Vemma Deemed Pyramid Scheme in Italy TINA.org finds U.S. reforms fall short.