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Germ-X Moisturizing Original Hand Sanitizer

Germ-X Moisturizing Original Hand Sanitizer

Allegations: Falsely advertising that products contain 62% ethyl alcohol, “kill[] 99.99% of germs,” and “kill[] germs in 15 seconds”

Math Doesn’t Always Add Up When Counting Carbs on Labels

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Math Doesn’t Always Add Up When Counting Carbs on Labels

Searching for low carb foods in the aisles of your local supermarket is not as straightforward as you would think.

Carnival Cruise Drink Packages

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Carnival Cruise Drink Packages

TINA.org reader calls out promotion for cruise lines’ CHEERS! beverage program.

Pot Ad Regs: Overly Restrictive or Too Lax?

Consumer News

Pot Ad Regs: Overly Restrictive or Too Lax?

Lawmakers struggle with branding initiatives.

Dove Men ‘Plant-Based Care’

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Dove Men ‘Plant-Based Care’

Spoiler: It’s not so much the overall care that is plant-based but rather specific moisturizing ingredients.

Michelob ULTRA Hard Seltzer

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Michelob ULTRA Hard Seltzer

Consumers aren’t the only ones who watch the ads. Competitors do too.

Ritas Margarita, Mojito, Rosé, and Sangria Drinks

Class Action

Ritas Margarita, Mojito, Rosé, and Sangria Drinks

Allegations: Falsely advertising the alcohol in Ritas drinks

TINA’s Take: The Paid Ads Left Out of the Facebook Ad Boycott

Consumer News

TINA’s Take: The Paid Ads Left Out of the Facebook Ad Boycott

It’s disingenuous for brands to suggest they are boycotting a platform and then still run ads on that platform.

CATrends: Hand Sanitizers Marketed to Prevent Disease

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CATrends: Hand Sanitizers Marketed to Prevent Disease

The bottom line: Only FDA-approved drugs can be marketed to prevent disease.

What You Should Know about the Trivia App Givling

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What You Should Know about the Trivia App Givling

Odds are you being good at trivia is not enough if you want to pay off your student loan debt with this app.

TINA.org’s Social Media Influencers Actions

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TINA.org’s Social Media Influencers Actions

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

Blumen Hand Sanitizer

Class Action

Blumen Hand Sanitizer

September 2020: This case was transferred from state court to federal court. (Case No. 20-cv-801, N.D. Ind.) August 2020: A class-action lawsuit was filed against 4e Brands for allegedly deceptively…

Drug Treatment Programs at Narconon Centers

Class Action

Drug Treatment Programs at Narconon Centers

In March 2015, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Narconon of Northern California for allegedly making misleading statements in the marketing materials for the “drug treatment” program offered at Narconon…

TINA.org Files FTC Complaint Against Diageo for Deceptive Influencer Marketing of Ciroc

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TINA.org Files FTC Complaint Against Diageo for Deceptive Influencer Marketing of Ciroc

MADISON, CONN., Dec. 11, 2018 — Diageo’s Ciroc has experienced a meteoric rise in sales over the past decade thanks in part to a marketing strategy heavily focused on celebrity…

GT’s Kombucha Beverages

Class Action

GT’s Kombucha Beverages

January 2018: The Ference appeal was voluntarily dismissed, the reasons for which have not been disclosed. November 2017: The Sweeney appeal was dismissed for failure to prosecute because the objector…

Recovery24

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Recovery24

Another detox supplement is forced to answer for its misleading advertising.

Atkins Nutritionals “Net Carbs” Claims

Class Action

Atkins Nutritionals “Net Carbs” Claims

Allegations: Falsely marketing products as having low net carbs

Breathometer

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Breathometer

Company to issue refunds to consumers under settlement with FTC.

Anheuser-Busch Malt Beverages

Class Action

Anheuser-Busch Malt Beverages

June 2013: These two cases were transferred to a multidistrict litigation (MDL) in Ohio to be heard with other similar cases. Click here to learn more about the MDL. (In…

Maker’s Mark Whiskey

Class Action

Maker’s Mark Whiskey

July 2015: A federal judge dismissed this false advertising lawsuit finding, among other things, that reasonable consumers would not interpret the term “handmade” to mean that the whiskey was made…

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Germ-X Moisturizing Original Hand Sanitizer

Math Doesn’t Always Add Up When Counting Carbs on Labels

Carnival Cruise Drink Packages

Pot Ad Regs: Overly Restrictive or Too Lax?

Dove Men ‘Plant-Based Care’

Michelob ULTRA Hard Seltzer

Ritas Margarita, Mojito, Rosé, and Sangria Drinks

TINA’s Take: The Paid Ads Left Out of the Facebook Ad Boycott

CATrends: Hand Sanitizers Marketed to Prevent Disease

What You Should Know about the Trivia App Givling

TINA.org’s Social Media Influencers Actions

Blumen Hand Sanitizer

Drug Treatment Programs at Narconon Centers

TINA.org Files FTC Complaint Against Diageo for Deceptive Influencer Marketing of Ciroc

GT’s Kombucha Beverages

Recovery24

Atkins Nutritionals “Net Carbs” Claims

Breathometer

Anheuser-Busch Malt Beverages

Maker’s Mark Whiskey