Truth In Advertising Says “Your Super” Is Running Afoul of FDA; TINA Critiques FDA Regulation of Dietary Supplements

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Truth In Advertising Says “Your Super” Is Running Afoul of FDA; TINA Critiques FDA Regulation of Dietary Supplements

Robert Driscoll, Nancy Felsten, Marc Roth, JD Supra

DJ Khaled’s Snapchat Sobers Up

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DJ Khaled’s Snapchat Sobers Up

Groups Challenge Deceptive Influencer Marketing of Alcohol MADISON, CONN. April 9, 2018 – Hip-hop producer and “King of Snapchat” DJ Khaled has scaled back his rampant promotion of alcohol on…

Court orders Balance of Nature to stop sales of supplements after FDA lawsuits

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Court orders Balance of Nature to stop sales of supplements after FDA lawsuits

Alexander Tin, CBS News

Ad Watchdog Issues Warning about E-Cigarette Marketing

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Ad Watchdog Issues Warning about E-Cigarette Marketing

Review Finds Widespread Problems MADISON, CONN. September 2, 2015 — Consumers eager to try out e-cigarettes need to be wary of the flood of questionable ad claims on the Internet…

Health groups urge FDA to investigate e-cig therapeutic claims

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Health groups urge FDA to investigate e-cig therapeutic claims

Lydia Wheeler, The Hill

Warning: The Article You’re About to Read Might Make You Laugh

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Warning: The Article You’re About to Read Might Make You Laugh

Shirley S. Wang, The Wall Street Journal

17 Celebrities Just Got Warning Letters About Shilling NFTs

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17 Celebrities Just Got Warning Letters About Shilling NFTs

Katie Notopoulos, BuzzFeed News

Drug Pitched to Trump for Covid-19 Comes From a Deadly Plant

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Drug Pitched to Trump for Covid-19 Comes From a Deadly Plant

Heather Murphy, New York Times

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…

Ghost Energy Drinks Deceptively Marketed to Kids

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Ghost Energy Drinks Deceptively Marketed to Kids

MADISON, CONN. December 12, 2022 – A new investigation by ad watchdog TINA.org and the UConn Rudd Center for Food Policy & Health has found that “lifestyle sports nutrition brand” Ghost…

A supplement company is using conservative radio to market itself as a coronavirus defense and treatment

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A supplement company is using conservative radio to market itself as a coronavirus defense and treatment

Eric Hananoki, Media Matters

Ad Watchdog Calls Out Broadcast Networks for Airing Deceptive Ads

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Ad Watchdog Calls Out Broadcast Networks for Airing Deceptive Ads

TINA.org Urges Better Screening MADISON, CONN., January 19, 2016 – Consumer advocacy organization, truthinadvertising.org (TINA.org), has put major broadcast networks on notice regarding deceptive advertising. The ad watchdog alerted ABC,…

Market America Takes Down Deceptive Income Claims in Response to TINA.org

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Market America Takes Down Deceptive Income Claims in Response to TINA.org

MADISON, CONN. November 2, 2020 A truthinadvertising.org (TINA.org) investigation has found hundreds of atypical and exaggerated income claims made by multilevel marketing company Market America on its website and social…

TINA.org Files FTC Complaint Over Kardashian/Jenner Instagram Marketing

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TINA.org Files FTC Complaint Over Kardashian/Jenner Instagram Marketing

MADISON, CONN.  August 26, 2016 – Ad watchdog truthinadvertising.org (TINA.org) has followed through on a recent warning to the Kardashian/Jenner family and the companies they promote on Instagram by filing…

TINA.org Urges FTC to Initiate Penalty-Offense Program Targeting MLM Industry

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TINA.org Urges FTC to Initiate Penalty-Offense Program Targeting MLM Industry

MADISON, CONN. June 30, 2021 – Ad watchdog truthinadvertising.org (TINA.org) sent a letter today to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) urging it to initiate a penalty-offense program targeting the direct…

MyPillow Deceptively Marketed According to Ad Watchdog

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MyPillow Deceptively Marketed According to Ad Watchdog

Company CEO Pledges to Make Corrections MADISON, CONN., February 23, 2016 – An investigation conducted by consumer advocacy organization, truthinadvertising.org (TINA.org), has revealed that Minnesota-based MyPillow Inc. has been using…

Marketers exploit the aged with unproven brain-health claims

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Marketers exploit the aged with unproven brain-health claims

Rick Schmitt, Newsweek

Company Agrees to FTC Demand to Stop Making Claims on Supplements Aimed at Kids with Speech Disorders

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Company Agrees to FTC Demand to Stop Making Claims on Supplements Aimed at Kids with Speech Disorders

Hank Schultz,, Nutra-Ingredients USA

NourishLife revokes Speak claims after deceptive marketing practices exposed

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NourishLife revokes Speak claims after deceptive marketing practices exposed

Maggie Hennessy, Nutra-Ingredients USA

California Regulators Crack Down on Goop After TINA.org Complaint

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California Regulators Crack Down on Goop After TINA.org Complaint

MADISON, CONN. September 5, 2018 – Acting on a complaint filed by ad watchdog, truthinadvertising.org (TINA.org), California regulators have reached a stipulated final judgment with Goop for using unsubstantiated health…