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Warner Brothers & PewDiePie Not Game to Disclose Influencer Marketing

Warner Brothers & PewDiePie Not Game to Disclose Influencer Marketing

MADISON, CONN. Oct. 31, 2017 –Last November Warner Bros. entered into a final consent order with the FTC to settle charges related to a 2014 influencer marketing campaign for its Lord of…

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

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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…

TINA.org Files FTC Complaint Over Kardashian/Jenner Instagram Marketing

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TINA.org Files FTC Complaint Over Kardashian/Jenner Instagram Marketing

MADISON, CONN. August 26, 2016 – Ad watchdog truthinadvertising.org (TINA.org) has followed through on a recent warning to the Kardashian/Jenner family and the companies they promote on Instagram by filing…

Walmart Continues Use of Deceptive Made in USA Claims

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Walmart Continues Use of Deceptive Made in USA Claims

MADISON, CONN. June 28, 2016 –While Walmart is taking advantage of the July 4th holiday to host its 4th U.S. Manufacturing Summit and remind consumers of its marketing push to…

Ad Watchdog Calls Out Broadcast Networks for Airing Deceptive Ads

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Ad Watchdog Calls Out Broadcast Networks for Airing Deceptive Ads

TINA.org Urges Better Screening MADISON, CONN., January 19, 2016 – Consumer advocacy organization, truthinadvertising.org (TINA.org), has put major broadcast networks on notice regarding deceptive advertising. The ad watchdog alerted ABC,…

Walmart Made in USA Misrepresentations Not Wiped Clean As Promised

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Walmart Made in USA Misrepresentations Not Wiped Clean As Promised

Ad Watchdog’s Review Finds Persistent Issues MADISON, Conn., Oct. 26, 2015 — To help close an inquiry into false and deceptive Made in the USA claims on its website, Walmart assured…

‘Almay Simply American’ Campaign Simply Not True

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‘Almay Simply American’ Campaign Simply Not True

Ad Watchdog Files Complaint about Deceptive Made in USA Claims MADISON, CONN. May 20, 2015 – More than 95 percent of Revlon’s Almay line of cosmetics sold on its website…

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…

Illegal Pyramid Scheme Exposed by truthinadvertising.org

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Illegal Pyramid Scheme Exposed by truthinadvertising.org

Work from home, get rich, and vacation in luxurious resorts. That’s the promise offered by Washington-based Resorts360 Vacation Club. All you need to do is buy an expensive membership and…

New Balance is Running Afoul of ‘Made in U.S.’ Labeling Law, According to a Newly-Filed Watchdog Complaint