USANA Brands USANA TINA.org investigated USANA Health Sciences, a Utah-based multilevel marketing company, and found that it has used unsubstantiated disease-treatment claims to market products and atypical income claims to market the business…
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Naples Soap Company Ad Alert Naples Soap Company From “cruelty free” to “Made in the USA,” TINA.org finds personal care company’s marketing awash with questionable labels.
LifeLock’s Protection Leaves Much to be Desired Consumer News LifeLock’s Protection Leaves Much to be Desired LifeLock’s ads say the company will relentlessly protect your identity. But how much can they really do?
Has Your College Student Been Recruited by a Questionable MLM? Consumer News Has Your College Student Been Recruited by a Questionable MLM? Parents share their stories and experts offer tips on what families can do.
TINA.org Probe Prompts Financial Publisher to Change Marketing Consumer News TINA.org Probe Prompts Financial Publisher to Change Marketing Investigation finds Stansberry used deceptive tactics in testimonials.
How Adore Me Deceives You Consumer News How Adore Me Deceives You TINA.org files complaint with state and federal regulators.
What You Should Know about Vemma Consumer News What You Should Know about Vemma Investigation reveals a number of questionable practices.
The Dirt on Homeaglow’s $19 Cleanings Consumer News The Dirt on Homeaglow’s $19 Cleanings TINA.org files complaint against home cleaning platform with FTC, states.
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.
Lipozene Fat Burning Claims Violate FTC Order Consumer News Lipozene Fat Burning Claims Violate FTC Order Get the skinny on TINA.org’s investigation of Lipozene.
DSA Companies Health Claims Industries DSA Companies Health Claims TINA.org found that 97% of DSA-member companies selling supplements have used unsubstantiated disease-treatment claims.
Byte Invisible Braces Ad Alert Byte Invisible Braces NAD takes issue with blanket disclosure regarding incentivized reviews.
TINA’s Take: UK Bans Influencer Ads that Applied ‘Misleading’ Beauty Filters Consumer News TINA’s Take: UK Bans Influencer Ads that Applied ‘Misleading’ Beauty Filters Instagram stories used filters that ASA said misleadingly exaggerated results tanning products could achieve.
TINA’s Take: Supreme Court Considers Whether Liars Can Keep Money They Stole Blog TINA’s Take: Supreme Court Considers Whether Liars Can Keep Money They Stole TINA.org files brief in critical case concerning FTC authority.
Time Freedom Is The New Financial Freedom Blog Time Freedom Is The New Financial Freedom Why the MLM industry should avoid the term.
G95 Protective Gear Ad Alert G95 Protective Gear Marketer makes some bold claims related to the coronavirus.
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.
NCL Honors TINA.org Executive Director Bonnie Patten Blog NCL Honors TINA.org Executive Director Bonnie Patten Last week, TINA.org Executive Director Bonnie Patten was presented with the Florence Kelley Consumer Leadership Award by the National Consumers League (NCL) for TINA.org’s work fighting false and deceptive advertising.…
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