TINA.org’s Year in Review 2024

Looking back at our accomplishments.

The Ratings and Reviews of Lawyers on Avvo Website

FTC Sues Weight-Loss Marketers for Blocking Bad Reviews

Complaint also asserts that company pushes deceptive weight-loss claims.

Yelp Filtered Reviews Blues: Businesses Hate The Mysterious Algorithm, But Is There Any Way To Crack It?

Christopher Zara, International Business Times

Autism Therapy Startup Blames ‘Unfortunate Bug’ For Misleading Reviews On Its Website

Katie Jennings, Forbes

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This app may play games with your money.

Fake Government Calls

A number of people in the immigrant community have been receiving calls and text messages from people falsely claiming to be government agents. The callers often claimed to be from…

The Best Advertiser on Fox News Wants You to Buy Gold Coins Because Fake News Is Bad

Justin Peters, Slate

Holiday Shopping: Separating the Real Deals from the Fake Ones

TINA.org offers some tips on how to avoid a shopping mishap this season.

Keto Diet Pill Scams

Spotting a keto diet pill scam is not hard if you know what to look for.

Geniux

A supplement that can actually make you smarter? Think again.

What Happens When Human Marketers Are Replaced, But Human Viewers Are Not

And why the problem is even worse when those human viewers are kids.

Cartice

Watch out for this company’s sketchy sale.

What You Should Know about Shein

Fast-fashion retailer’s alleged fake discounts are just the beginning.

TINA.org Suggests Updates to How the FTC Regulates Endorsement Advertising

On June 22, 2020, TINA.org responded to the FTC’s request for comment on the Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising (referred to here as the Endorsement…

What You Should Know about New U Life

MLM company New U Life is no fountain of youth.

Daily Health Answers

You have to question this supplement “review” site’s answers.

Skull Shaver’s Early Bird Sale

Trying to take advantage of this sale may not be as smooth as advertised.

Linda & Rachel Boutique

TINA.org digs into shop’s purported Newport roots, and more.

Monster Energy Car Wraps

Fake check scam targets TINA.org reader. She’s not the only one.