Discounts on Certain Products at Lowe’s

Allegations: Falsely advertising discounts off of artificially inflated reference prices and as available for a limited time

Cosco 2-Step Kitchen Steppers

Allegations: Representing that products are safe when there’s a risk of serious injury due to a defect that can cause the safety bar to break or detach

Why ‘Click-to-Cancel’ Still Matters – and Why the FTC Should Try Again

The problem hasn’t gone away.

Williams-Sonoma to Pay $1 Million to Settle Deceptive Ad Lawsuit Sparked by TINA.org

Retailer To Stop Misleading Made in USA Claims MADISON, CONN. April 1, 2020  Acting on a complaint filed by ad watchdog truthinadvertising.org (TINA.org), the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has reached…

Primerica

TINA.org breaks down deceptive income claims touted by top earner at recent convention.

TINA.org Files Deceptive Made in USA Complaint Against Williams Sonoma

MADISON, CONN. May 22, 2019 – Williams-Sonoma brands including Williams-Sonoma Home, Pottery Barn, PBteen, Pottery Barn Kids, Rejuvenation and West Elm are violating the FTC’s Made in USA standard according…

Frigidaire

FTC drives its Made in USA standard home in closing letter to appliance maker.

Most Deceptive Ads of 2025

Here were some of the worst ads TINA.org investigated this year.

ThePowerMBA

Welcome to the Michael Scott of MBA programs.

Keto GT

Keto diet pill scam hits home.

Tomo ‘Post-Alcohol Recovery’ Supplement

TINA.org breaks down the legal issues of marketing a “hangover supplement.”

Quicken Loans’ ‘No Registration, No Login’ Claims

Even without an account, lender may share users’ personal information with third parties.

HP’s ‘Instant Ink’ Subscription Makes Me Wish I Could Print Money

The computer giant’s promises to “print free for life” have run dry.

Hoover’s Made in USA Claims

Score another one for the fine print.

Life Alert

Does Life Alert really save a life every 11 minutes?

“Happy Cows” Claims on Ben & Jerry’s Ice Creams

Tractor Hydraulic Fluids

Rejuvenation Database

Nyloxin

Snake venom for the win?

Godiva’s ‘Belgian’ Chocolates

Made in Belgium? Think again.