CATrends: ‘Reef Friendly’ or ‘Reef Conscious’ Sunscreens

Lawsuits allege products contain ingredients harmful to coral reefs and marine life.

Up & Up 8-Pack Diaper Refill Bags

Allegations: Falsely marketing that products provide a one-year supply of diaper bags and holds up to 2,176 diapers

Good & Gather Avocado Oil

Allegations: Falsely advertising products as “100% pure avocado oil”

CATrends: Adulterated Avocado Oil

Lawsuits accuse retailers of misleading consumers on the purity of their avocado oil.

Up & Up Gas Relief Simethicone Softgels

Allegations: Falsely marketing products as “maximum strength” when other similar products contain more simethicone

Holiday Shopping: Separating the Real Deals from the Fake Ones

TINA.org offers some tips on how to avoid a shopping mishap this season.

Good & Gather Freeze-Dried Peach Slices

Allegations: Deceptively using slack-filled packages

Kindfull Dog Food

Allegations: Falsely marketing that products contain no artificial preservatives

Good & Gather Macaroni and Cheese

Allegations: Falsely marketing products as containing “no artificial preservatives”

Good & Gather Tuna Products

Allegations: Falsely marketing products as sustainable when they are sourced using fishing practices that harm marine life and ocean ecosystems

Up&Up Ashwagandha Gummies

Allegations: Misleadingly representing that one gummy contains the advertised dosage of ashwagandha when consumers must take two gummies to get the advertised dosage

Favorite Day and Good & Gather “Yogurt Covered” Food

Allegations: Falsely marketing products as covered in yogurt

Market Pantry Original Coffee Creamer Powder

Allegations: Products contain fewer servings than advertised

Ad Watchdog TINA.org Reports “Kidfluencer” Ryan ToysReview to FTC

MADISON, CONN. September 4, 2019– An investigation by truthinadvertising.org (TINA.org) has found that popular “kidfluencer” YouTube channel, Ryan ToysReview, is deceiving millions of preschoolers, who, in their early stages of…

Monster Energy Car Wraps

Fake check scam targets TINA.org reader. She’s not the only one.

MLM News Alert

TINA.org’s curated list of MLM info and news of note.

IM Mastery Academy Can’t Outrun Foreign Financial Actions

A name change is unlikely to alter the fact that this forex trading MLM is not welcome in several countries.

Coronavirus Spawns Class-Action Lawsuits as Consumers Seek Refunds

The pandemic has also triggered lawsuits over privacy issues with some video conferencing apps, and more.

CVS Aftersun Aloe Vera Moisturizing Gel

TINA.org’s Social Media Influencers Actions

A review of TINA.org’s work exposing deceptive marketing tactics by social media influencers.