TINA.org’s Year in Review 2019

It was another successful year outing deceptive marketing on multiple fronts.

Neuriva’s ‘Clinically Proven’ Ingredients Claims

Memory supplement’s “clinically proven” ingredients claims fall apart upon closer inspection of supporting ingredient studies.

I Propose a National Ordinary Day

Maybe we should re-think all of those national fill-in-the-blank days.. maybe not.

Good Ways to Avoid Bad Apps

That app you must have may not be what you think.

Sturdy Claims for Jogging Stroller Questioned

Reader submits stroller story.

Poland Spring ORIGIN

Poland Spring charges consumers a premium for its ORIGIN water. What are they getting in return?

Rich Dad Poor Dad

Rich Dad Poor Dad is a book and a coaching service that promises to help you: Build a personalized financial and CASHFLOW plan Discover your Mission, Passion and Purpose Create…

Oz Watch: TV Host Pulls Curtain on Phony Endorsements

Talk show host Dr. Mehmet Oz asks viewers for help.

Engagement Marketing

How companies get us to engage and form a relationship with the brand or product they are selling.

Can you trust an online review?

In the fall of 2010, Todd Rutherford launched GettingBookReviews.com, a marketing service for self-published authors that provided book reviews for cash. Soon, he was making $28,000 a month writing reviews,…

Lawmakers Push for “Do-Not-Track”

Marketers are watching you, but can you get them to stop?

E.K. Ekcessories

When “Made in the U.S.A.” isn’t.

Avoid Cyber Monday Scams

How to safely take advantage of online deals.

Activia “Dare to Feel Good”

Ten Reasons Why Trudeau Should Serve More Than 10 Years

Infomercial king sentenced to 10 years in jail.

FTC: 15 Skin Care Companies Offering ‘Bogus’ Free Trials

Agency obtains restraining order against skin care marketers who it alleges repeatedly charged consumers.

Vemma Declared Pyramid Scheme by Italy’s Competition and Markets Authority

Ad Watchdog TINA.org Says Vemma’s U.S. Reforms Fall Short MADISON, Conn., April 24, 2014 — An analysis by advertising watchdog truthinadvertising.org (TINA.org) has determined that Vemma Nutrition Company’s new compensation plan is…

Vemma Deemed Pyramid Scheme in Italy

TINA.org finds U.S. reforms fall short.

How LuLaRoe Made Its Founders Rich While So Many Others Went Bankrupt

Megan Carpentier, Oxygen

Oh, Christmas Tree: Pricing Mix-up Burns Consumer

“I needed to spend that money on hams, not false advertising,” says frustrated consumer.