Wal-Mart Labels Some Foreign-Made Products as Made in the USA Media Coverage Wal-Mart Labels Some Foreign-Made Products as Made in the USA
Auction Site A Losing Bet for Consumers According to Ad Watchdog TINA.org Press Release Auction Site A Losing Bet for Consumers According to Ad Watchdog TINA.org Advertising savings of 90 percent or more on a range of flashy electronics and consumer goods, penny auction website DealDash.com markets itself as “the fair and honest bidding site.” An…
Energy Drink Company Exposed by Ad Watchdog TINA.org Settles FTC Pyramid Case Press Release Energy Drink Company Exposed by Ad Watchdog TINA.org Settles FTC Pyramid Case MADISON, CONN. December 16, 2016 – Vemma Nutrition, an Arizona-based multi-level marketing (MLM) company that the Federal Trade Commission labeled a pyramid scheme in a lawsuit filed last year, has…
Adore Me Deceiving You, According to Ad Watchdog TINA.org Press Release Adore Me Deceiving You, According to Ad Watchdog TINA.org MADISON, CONN. May 10, 2016 Sexy designer lingerie at a discount is the premise behind Adore Me, one of the rising players in the fast growing subscription-goods industry. But an…
TINA Warns Federal Agency about False Made in USA Claims Press Release TINA Warns Federal Agency about False Made in USA Claims MADISON, CONN., March 14, 2016 – When Uncle Sam says something’s Made in the USA, you’re inclined to believe him. It is, after all, the U.S. government speaking. But an…
“MLMs might not be able to get away with their shady promises much longer” Media Coverage “MLMs might not be able to get away with their shady promises much longer” Emily Stewart, Vox
$5 jewelry and an MLM conference gone wrong Media Coverage $5 jewelry and an MLM conference gone wrong Emily Stewart, Vox
More than 100 LuLaRoe sellers have filed for bankruptcy Media Coverage More than 100 LuLaRoe sellers have filed for bankruptcy Chavie Lieber, Vox
Tempe-Based Vemma Scammed ASU Students with Pyramid Scheme, FTC Says Media Coverage Tempe-Based Vemma Scammed ASU Students with Pyramid Scheme, FTC Says Shanna Hogan, Phoenix New Times
Acting on TINA.org Complaint, FTC Busts Williams-Sonoma, Again Press Release Acting on TINA.org Complaint, FTC Busts Williams-Sonoma, Again Following a complaint by ad watchdog truthinadvertising.org (TINA.org), Pottery Barn’s parent company Williams-Sonoma has agreed to pay more than $3 million for violating a 2020 FTC consent order requiring that…