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Free isn’t always free, ads are often disguised, and that price that was advertised isn’t always what the company then offers you. Is this fair? No. It’s deceptive.

Wellesse Glucosamine Settlement Doesn’t Cure Ad Issues

TINA.org, continuing its efforts to oppose unfair settlements, files an objection.

TINA.org Wants More Teeth in Class-Action Settlement

Sonicare AirFloss settlement doesn’t adequately compensate consumers.

Suave Professionals Keratin Infusion 30-Day Smoothing Kit

According to a lawsuit, Suave marketed its Keratin Infusion 30-day Smoothing Kit as formaldehyde-free and safe when it actually contained a chemical called “DMDM Hydantoin, a chemical that is known…

I’d Tap That

Bottled water is convenient, but is it worth the cost?

Suave Professionals Keratin

Securities and Exchange Commission

The stated mission of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), which was created in 1934, is to “protect investors, maintain fair, orderly, and efficient markets, and facilitate capital formation.

Is That Ad Deceptive?

A three-part test can help answer that question.

Kylie Jenner 2016 Database

FTC Deceptive Earnings Claims Comment

TINA.org submitted a comment to the FTC urging it to initiate a rulemaking prohibiting deceptive or unfair marketing using earnings claims.

Consumer Alert: Energy Drinks Marketed to Kids

Energy drink companies are targeting minors and those with cognitive needs.

TINA.org Raises Major Red Flags with Roblox Class-Action Settlement

How millions of kids will lose their rights to be properly refunded for their losses.

When Privacy Concerns and Deceptive Marketing Issues Intersect

Why TINA.org supports FTC’s proposed changes to COPPA Rule but pushes for more.

Virgin Atlantic: ‘100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel’

Ad regulator finds term potentially misleading in context of radio ad.

Not So American-Made

In honor of the Fourth of July, a reminder that not all “USA-made” products meet the legal definition.

Multilevel Marketing: The Day Job that Doesn’t Pay

More than 97 percent of DSA member companies use or have used misleading income claims.

Ad Watchdog TINA.org Follows Up on Kardashians’ Deceptive Advertising

MADISON, CONN. Sept. 26, 2017 –A little over a year ago, truthinadvertising.org (TINA.org) filed a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) against the Kardashian/Jenner sisters for publishing social media posts that…

Kardashians Find New Ways to Skirt #Ad on Social Media

From ambiguous hashtags to delaying disclosure, the family continues to spurn federal endorsement guidelines.

Most Deceptive Ads of 2022

Some of the worst ads TINA.org covered this year.

TINA’s Take: FTC Puts For-Profit Higher Education Institutions on Notice

A disproportionate number of students that have defaulted on their students loans attended for-profit colleges.