By the Numbers: Greenwashing Class-Action Lawsuits Consumer News By the Numbers: Greenwashing Class-Action Lawsuits TINA.org has tracked more than 100 lawsuits alleging greenwashing.
CATrends: Marketing Claims for Products Containing PFAS Consumer News CATrends: Marketing Claims for Products Containing PFAS Class-action lawsuits target human and environmentally-friendly claims.
Cheesy Claims: More Holes Than Swiss? Consumer News Cheesy Claims: More Holes Than Swiss? TINA.org melts down five questionable queso claims.
Six Super Bowl Advertisers Offsides on the Truth Consumer News Six Super Bowl Advertisers Offsides on the Truth TINA.org’s Big Game scorecard on companies under fire for deceptive ads.
Green or Shady: Eco Friendly Scams Consumer News Green or Shady: Eco Friendly Scams We’ve all seen and heard the terms “green,” “eco-friendly,” “natural,” “environmentally safe,” and “ozone friendly” in ads or on product labels. Marketers across the globe have used these terms to…
Walking Halloween Ads Consumer News Walking Halloween Ads Characters from commercials turn into costumes for trick or treating.
CATrends: Where’s the Beef? Consumer News CATrends: Where’s the Beef? Lawsuits challenge the amount of meat and toppings depicted in fast-food marketing images.
Companies that Get Coal in their 2013 Stockings Consumer News Companies that Get Coal in their 2013 Stockings Be careful, deceptive marketers — Santa was watching.
By The Numbers: Vanilla Flavor Class-Action Lawsuits Consumer News By The Numbers: Vanilla Flavor Class-Action Lawsuits TINA.org is currently tracking 70 class actions challenging claims that a variety of foods and beverages are truly vanilla.
Team National Income Claims Evidence Team National Income Claims Between June and November 2017, TINA.org investigated every company on the November 29, 2017 Direct Selling Association (The Direct Selling Association (DSA) is the national trade association for direct selling…
Companies Accused of Greenwashing Consumer News Companies Accused of Greenwashing When companies green it, they better mean it.
Discounts at Kohl’s Stores Class Action Discounts at Kohl’s Stores November 2018: The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the district court’s approval of the settlement agreement. October and November 2016: Several objectors filed Notices of Appeal regarding the final approval of…
Ryan’s Videos and Target Audience Evidence Ryan’s Videos and Target Audience In order to establish the age of Ryan ToysReview’s target audience, TINA.org conducted an appraisal of every video published on the YouTube channel between January 1 and July 31, 2019,…
Trustmark National Bank Class Action Trustmark National Bank In December 2018, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Trustmark National Bank for allegedly promising consumers that it only charges overdraft fees on their transactions if there is not enough…
TINA.org Fast-Tracks Team National’s Checkered Income Claims to FTC Consumer News TINA.org Fast-Tracks Team National’s Checkered Income Claims to FTC The truth is — and the MLM admits — the vast majority of distributors make no income at all.
Six Vintage Eco-Clueless Ads Blog Six Vintage Eco-Clueless Ads In honor of Earth Day, check out these vintage commercials to see how advertising has gone from blissful ignorance to calculated The practice of making something sound better for the…
Ad or Not? Olympians’ Social Media Posts Consumer News Ad or Not? Olympians’ Social Media Posts Olympians stumble out of the gate when it comes to disclosing sponsorships.
Ad or Not? Pokémon Go Consumer News Ad or Not? Pokémon Go The in-store presence of Pokémon prompts TINA.org inquiry about possible marketing agreements.