Fortune Hi-Tech Operators Banned from MLMs Consumer News Fortune Hi-Tech Operators Banned from MLMs Kentucky company agrees to pay $7 million to settle pyramid scheme charges.
Exposing Ponzi and Pyramid Schemes Consumer News Exposing Ponzi and Pyramid Schemes Here’s a list of some key cases.
Consumer Alert: ‘Made in USA’ Cars Consumer News Consumer Alert: ‘Made in USA’ Cars Exercise caution when car ads say ‘made’ or ‘built’ in the U.S.
IV Therapies and COVID-19: The Drip, Drip, Drip of Deceptive Claims Consumer News IV Therapies and COVID-19: The Drip, Drip, Drip of Deceptive Claims TINA.org finds dozens of clinics deceptively promoting IV therapies as a way to prevent and treat the coronavirus.
3 Ways Citibank Misled Consumers Consumer News 3 Ways Citibank Misled Consumers Citibank’s shady credit card practices leads to $700 million in customer refunds.
Special Investigation: Vemma Consumer News Special Investigation: Vemma Opportunity for financial freedom or pyramid scheme?
Marketers that Get Coal in Their 2020 Holiday Stocking Consumer News Marketers that Get Coal in Their 2020 Holiday Stocking Find out which companies (and people) are on TINA.org’s 2020 naughty list for deceptive marketing.
FTC Brain Claims Cases Since 1995 Consumer News FTC Brain Claims Cases Since 1995 Since 1995, the FTC has brought nearly 70 actions over deceptive brain claims.
TINA’s Take: Juul’s ‘Make the Switch’ Campaign Violates Federal Law Consumer News TINA’s Take: Juul’s ‘Make the Switch’ Campaign Violates Federal Law TINA.org agrees with health groups that Juul’s current campaign disseminates an illegal smoking cessation claim.
UPDATE: Williams-Sonoma to Pay $1 Million to Settle FTC Lawsuit over Misleading Made in USA Claims Consumer News UPDATE: Williams-Sonoma to Pay $1 Million to Settle FTC Lawsuit over Misleading Made in USA Claims Settlement comes after TINA.org alerted FTC to hundreds of products deceptively marketed as American-made.
TINA’s Take: $9 Million a Day Lost to Cryptoasset Scams Consumer News TINA’s Take: $9 Million a Day Lost to Cryptoasset Scams TINA.org gets the scoop on cryptoasset scams at FTC workshop.
TINA’s Take: How the Feds Should Be Smarter about Brain Claims Consumer News TINA’s Take: How the Feds Should Be Smarter about Brain Claims New report finds problematic treatment claims associated with brain supplement products.
FTC Social Media Actions Consumer News FTC Social Media Actions See the FTC’s track record when it comes to social media influencer cases.
DealDash’d: A Losing Bet for Consumers Consumer News DealDash’d: A Losing Bet for Consumers Investigation finds company is using deceptive marketing to lure consumers to an illegal gambling site.
What You Should Know about Nerium Consumer News What You Should Know about Nerium Find out where the company is crossing the line when it comes to marketing claims.
Don’t Make a Meal of these Turkey Day Marketing Ploys Consumer News Don’t Make a Meal of these Turkey Day Marketing Ploys Consumers have a bone to pick with these claims.
Short Memory Lands CVS Brain Supplement in Legal Trouble Consumer News Short Memory Lands CVS Brain Supplement in Legal Trouble TINA.org finds that the marketing of Algal-900 DHA violates FTC order.
How Adore Me Deceives You Consumer News How Adore Me Deceives You TINA.org files complaint with state and federal regulators.
T-Mobile’s ‘No Contract’ Claims False, Groups Allege Consumer News T-Mobile’s ‘No Contract’ Claims False, Groups Allege Consumer groups call on federal agency to investigate marketing.
FDA To Probe E-Cig Smoking Cessation Claims Consumer News FDA To Probe E-Cig Smoking Cessation Claims Agency’s inquiry based on findings of TINA.org investigation.