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Naturally Flavored with Natural Flavors

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Naturally Flavored with Natural Flavors

Is this iced tea indeed natural?

Where’s the Ad? That Game Has Rules

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Where’s the Ad? That Game Has Rules

Spotting ads should not be that hard.

Not Very Presidential, Guys

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Not Very Presidential, Guys

Allegations of misleading advertising and questionable products follow four GOP candidates into tonight’s debate.

Consumers Win a Victory in Utah Open Records Case

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Consumers Win a Victory in Utah Open Records Case

TINA.org’s wins an important battle to obtain complaints against Utah-based companies.

Oliver Has it Right

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Oliver Has it Right

Best explanation of native advertising yet.

L’Oréal’s True Beauty Secret

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L’Oréal’s True Beauty Secret

Why TINA.org objects to the FTC’s proposed settlement with L’Oréal over deceptive advertising charges.

Craigslist Apartments Double as Credit-Score Traps

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Craigslist Apartments Double as Credit-Score Traps

Craigslist, an online classified section with ads for jobs, love, severely over- and under-priced furniture, and apartments, among other things, can be a font of opportunity for the Internet savvy.…

Baseball everywhere, unless you live in Iowa

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Baseball everywhere, unless you live in Iowa

Sometimes you just can’t watch the Mets in Roswell, New Mexico.

Toying with Gender Marketing

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Toying with Gender Marketing

Not all girls like to play with dolls. What’s a race car girl to do when her favorite toys are marketed towards boys?

My Confusing Hunt for a Leather Couch

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My Confusing Hunt for a Leather Couch

Plenty of furniture is labeled as leather, but not everything called leather is exactly that. What are you really sitting on?

Take a Pass on Product Placement in “Hall Pass”

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Take a Pass on Product Placement in “Hall Pass”

Why is a car the star of this movie?

Big Mickey is Watching You

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Big Mickey is Watching You

MyMagic+ at Disney may mean shorter lines but more direct marketing to guests.

TINA.org’s Year in Review 2021

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TINA.org’s Year in Review 2021

Here’s what we accomplished in 2021 with your help.

Let’s Judge Mortgage Scammers

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Let’s Judge Mortgage Scammers

Deceptive mailings attempt to trick homeowners into thinking they need to take action.

Period Tracker Capitalizes on Post-Roe Fears

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Period Tracker Capitalizes on Post-Roe Fears

Stardust marketing claims out of this world

Advertising Attorneys, These Ads Are for You

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Advertising Attorneys, These Ads Are for You

While these ads can be appreciated by all, they may strike a chord with ad lawyers.

Will Prevagen’s Deceptive Advertising Ever End?

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Will Prevagen’s Deceptive Advertising Ever End?

Eight years after TINA.org alerted regulators, supplement ads continue to convey deceptive and misleading memory improvement claims.

FTC and State AGs Need to Take Their Relationship to the Next Level

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FTC and State AGs Need to Take Their Relationship to the Next Level

TINA.org files comment concerning coordinated efforts to protect consumers.

TINA.org’s Year in Review 2024

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TINA.org’s Year in Review 2024

Looking back at our accomplishments.

Should Movie Theaters Be Required to Advertise Actual Start Times?

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Should Movie Theaters Be Required to Advertise Actual Start Times?

Under a proposed bill, theaters could be fined for making moviegoers guess.

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Naturally Flavored with Natural Flavors

Where’s the Ad? That Game Has Rules

Not Very Presidential, Guys

Consumers Win a Victory in Utah Open Records Case

Oliver Has it Right

L’Oréal’s True Beauty Secret

Craigslist Apartments Double as Credit-Score Traps

Baseball everywhere, unless you live in Iowa

Toying with Gender Marketing

My Confusing Hunt for a Leather Couch

Take a Pass on Product Placement in “Hall Pass”

Big Mickey is Watching You

TINA.org’s Year in Review 2021

Let’s Judge Mortgage Scammers

Period Tracker Capitalizes on Post-Roe Fears

Advertising Attorneys, These Ads Are for You

Will Prevagen’s Deceptive Advertising Ever End?

FTC and State AGs Need to Take Their Relationship to the Next Level

TINA.org’s Year in Review 2024

Should Movie Theaters Be Required to Advertise Actual Start Times?