Glucosamine Settlement Offers Little Relief According to Ad Watchdog TINA.org

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Glucosamine Settlement Offers Little Relief According to Ad Watchdog TINA.org

Supplement Deceptively Marketed to Consumers Nationwide MADISON, CONN., November 19, 2014 — Three of the nation’s largest retailers, Walmart, Supervalu, and Walgreens, are misleading consumers through the promotion and labeling…

Vitaminwater Settlement Scorecard: Consumers $0, Class-Action Lawyers $1.2 Million

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Vitaminwater Settlement Scorecard: Consumers $0, Class-Action Lawyers $1.2 Million

Ad Watchdog TINA.org Rallying Consumers to Object MADISON, CONN., October 21, 2014 — A proposed vitaminwater class-action settlement is of little benefit to consumers who have been deceived by Coca-Cola’s…

Consumers Getting Smoked by E-Cigarettes

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Consumers Getting Smoked by E-Cigarettes

Impact on Health Not the Only Issue in Unregulated Industry MADISON, Conn., July 22, 2014 — Consumers curious about trying e-cigarettes are being swindled in droves by unscrupulous companies advertising…

Ryan’s World Star Ryan Kaji, 8, Named Highest-Earning YouTuber for the Second Year in a Row

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Ryan’s World Star Ryan Kaji, 8, Named Highest-Earning YouTuber for the Second Year in a Row

Jen Juneau, People

TINA.org leads charge against deceptive Instagram ads

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TINA.org leads charge against deceptive Instagram ads

David Perera, FTC Watch

Consumer group says most U.S. cancer centers use misleading ads

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Consumer group says most U.S. cancer centers use misleading ads

Herb Weisbaum, NBC News

False hope for cancer patients: Report slams hospitals for tear-jerking ads that make unusual success stories sound common

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False hope for cancer patients: Report slams hospitals for tear-jerking ads that make unusual success stories sound common

Natalie Rahhal, Daily Mail

Gwyneth Paltrow’s Goop Pays $145K Over ‘Unscientific’ Claims About Vaginal Jade Eggs

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Gwyneth Paltrow’s Goop Pays $145K Over ‘Unscientific’ Claims About Vaginal Jade Eggs

Rahul Kalvapalle, Global News

Tricky Ads From a Vitamin Company That Talks Up Openness

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Tricky Ads From a Vitamin Company That Talks Up Openness

Sapna Maheshwari, New York Times

Ad watchdog criticises Gwyneth Paltrow’s Goop for snake oil ‘deception’

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Ad watchdog criticises Gwyneth Paltrow’s Goop for snake oil ‘deception’

John Glenday, The Drum

Why Is My Facebook News Feed a Hawker’s Alley for Leggings and Shady Health Supplements?

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Why Is My Facebook News Feed a Hawker’s Alley for Leggings and Shady Health Supplements?

Kate Knibbs, The Ringer

Company Agrees to FTC Demand to Stop Making Claims on Supplements Aimed at Kids with Speech Disorders

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Company Agrees to FTC Demand to Stop Making Claims on Supplements Aimed at Kids with Speech Disorders

Hank Schultz,, Nutra-Ingredients USA

State cracks down on three e-cigarette marketers

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State cracks down on three e-cigarette marketers

Mike Gorrell, The Salt Lake Tribune

The Roblox Metaverse is Deceiving Consumers According to TINA.org Investigation

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The Roblox Metaverse is Deceiving Consumers According to TINA.org Investigation

MADISON, CONN. April 18, 2022 – With more than 50 million daily users, approximately half of which are children aged 13 and under, the online gameplay and creation platform Roblox…

TikTok’s CEO faces bipartisan skepticism in first Congressional hearing on security concerns

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TikTok’s CEO faces bipartisan skepticism in first Congressional hearing on security concerns

Marty Swant, Digiday

Roblox Considering Virtual Dating As A Way To Court Older Users

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Roblox Considering Virtual Dating As A Way To Court Older Users

Asa Hiken, Adage

TINA.org Reports Colgate, Tom’s of Maine to Regulators for Greenwashing

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TINA.org Reports Colgate, Tom’s of Maine to Regulators for Greenwashing

MADISON, CONN. Sept. 12, 2023—Colgate-Palmolive is deceptively marketing its Tom’s of Maine and Colgate toothpaste tubes as “recyclable” in violation of the FTC’s Green Guides, according to an investigation by…

Acting on TINA.org Complaint, FTC Busts Williams-Sonoma, Again

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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…

Renewal by Andersen Reported for Making Deceptive Made in USA Claims

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Renewal by Andersen Reported for Making Deceptive Made in USA Claims

MADISON, CONN. July 1, 2025 – Renewal by Andersen, which bills itself as “one of largest replacement window companies in the country,” is deceptively marketing its products as Made in…

TINA.org Files FTC Complaint against Homeaglow

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TINA.org Files FTC Complaint against Homeaglow

MADISON, CONN. Sept. 9, 2025 – An investigation by consumer advocacy organization truthinadvertising.org (TINA.org) has found that Homeaglow is deceptively advertising $19 home cleanings in order to lure consumers into…