Were Gauguin’s Paintings Part of a Deceptive Marketing Ploy? Blog Were Gauguin’s Paintings Part of a Deceptive Marketing Ploy? By the time Paul Gauguin left his wife and five kids to pursue a painting career in Tahiti, Polynesian women were not wandering around the island half naked. In fact,…
Lance and LIVESTRONG: You Need a Divorce Blog Lance and LIVESTRONG: You Need a Divorce Lance Armstrong has conned me one too many times.
Take a Pass on Product Placement in “Hall Pass” Blog Take a Pass on Product Placement in “Hall Pass” Why is a car the star of this movie?
Bottom Line: Losing Weight Takes Work Blog Bottom Line: Losing Weight Takes Work Let’s face it. As a nation, we are getting fatter. In fact, we’re so fat that manufacturers had to widen revolving doors from 10 feet to 12 feet to accommodate…
Caulk-y Made in USA Claims Blog Caulk-y Made in USA Claims Why is this tool with “China” on the packaging being marketed as made in the USA?
Taxes Shouldn’t Be This Taxing Blog Taxes Shouldn’t Be This Taxing How tax preparation services may actually make your life harder.
Planned Parenthood’s Reported Use of ‘Marketing Trackers’ Blog Planned Parenthood’s Reported Use of ‘Marketing Trackers’ Organization reportedly shared information with tech companies for marketing purposes.
TINA.org to USDA: ‘Product of USA’ Meat Should Actually Be From the US Blog TINA.org to USDA: ‘Product of USA’ Meat Should Actually Be From the US TINA.org submits comment regarding the need for a labeling rule that makes sense.
After IMMA’s ‘Breakthrough’ Convention, It’s Time To Break Up Blog After IMMA’s ‘Breakthrough’ Convention, It’s Time To Break Up Seven things TINA.org learned from attending MLM’s three-day event virtually.
What Happens When Human Marketers Are Replaced, But Human Viewers Are Not Blog 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.
Taco Bell’s New Cantina Chicken Menu Fail Blog Taco Bell’s New Cantina Chicken Menu Fail What you see may NOT be what you get.
TINA.org’s Year in Review 2024 Blog TINA.org’s Year in Review 2024 Looking back at our accomplishments.
The Argument for TINA.org Blog The Argument for TINA.org Advertising spending totals about $150 billion annually in the United States and $500 billion globally. Many of the dollars spent today on advertising are no longer used for traditional print…
Live from New York, it’s … an ad for Zillow? Blog Live from New York, it’s … an ad for Zillow? Funny Saturday Night Live sketch raises more questions about show’s foray into branded content.
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.
What Social Media Can Teach Us about Consumer Protection Blog What Social Media Can Teach Us about Consumer Protection Arm consumers with X-ray vision to protect them from scams circulating on Facebook.
TINA.org Urges FTC to Require Funeral Homes to Post Their Prices Online Blog TINA.org Urges FTC to Require Funeral Homes to Post Their Prices Online Funeral homes must keep up with the times.
Cancer Center Advertising: When Consumer Education and Regulatory Complaints Aren’t Enough Blog Cancer Center Advertising: When Consumer Education and Regulatory Complaints Aren’t Enough TINA.org strives to educate clinicians about patient testimonials.
Does Mary Kay Think It’s Above the Law? Blog Does Mary Kay Think It’s Above the Law? MLM making deceptive claims after several warnings.