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The Argument for TINA.org

The Argument for TINA.org

Advertising spending totals about $150 billion annually in the United States and $500 billion globally. Many of the dollars spent today on advertising are no longer used for traditional print…

What’s Trending in Misleading Ads in 2014?

What’s Trending in Misleading Ads in 2014?

We’re on it!

Best Buy: Buy It Now with Confidence (and Questions)

Best Buy: Buy It Now with Confidence (and Questions)

The fine print of Price Match Guarantees.

Native Advertising – Just Another Term for Deception

Native Advertising – Just Another Term for Deception

A jury of your peers and a jury of consumers deserve the truth.

Free Speech, Advertising, and Me

Free Speech, Advertising, and Me

Does free speech protect deceptive advertising?

Baseball everywhere, unless you live in Iowa

Baseball everywhere, unless you live in Iowa

Sometimes you just can’t watch the Mets in Roswell, New Mexico.

Toying with Gender Marketing

Toying with Gender Marketing

Not all girls like to play with dolls. What’s a race car girl to do when her favorite toys are marketed towards boys?

Vacation Deal Gone Wrong – The Dangers of Craigslist

Vacation Deal Gone Wrong – The Dangers of Craigslist

Searching for the perfect all-girls weekend rental, my dear friend came across this ad on Craigslist: Fantastic 5 bedroom . . . house with water views just 300 feet from…

Ghost Orchids and Land Scams: A Review

Ghost Orchids and Land Scams: A Review

The Orchid Thief, by Susan Orlean, leads us through exotic jungles, backyard gardens, and world-famous greenhouses all in search of the rare ghost orchid, Polyrrbiza lindenii. Notably, this endangered flower…

TINA.org’s Year in Review 2021

TINA.org’s Year in Review 2021

Here’s what we accomplished in 2021 with your help.

Truth in Advertising 2.0

Truth in Advertising 2.0

A paradigm shift for TINA.org.

The Accidental Typo on Purpose

The Accidental Typo on Purpose

How deceptive MLMers try to evade regulators in the COVID era.

Protecting Kids from Stealth Advertising in Digital Media

Protecting Kids from Stealth Advertising in Digital Media

TINA.org Executive Director Bonnie Patten to speak at FTC workshop Wednesday.

TINA.org to USDA: ‘Product of USA’ Meat Should Actually Be From the US

TINA.org to USDA: ‘Product of USA’ Meat Should Actually Be From the US

TINA.org submits comment regarding the need for a labeling rule that makes sense.

Will Prevagen’s Deceptive Advertising Ever End?

Will Prevagen’s Deceptive Advertising Ever End?

Eight years after TINA.org alerted regulators, supplement ads continue to convey deceptive and misleading memory improvement claims.

FTC Seeks to Crack Down on Rampant Fake Reviews and Bogus Testimonials

FTC Seeks to Crack Down on Rampant Fake Reviews and Bogus Testimonials

TINA.org supports FTC’s proposed rule and suggests revisions.

What Happens When Human Marketers Are Replaced, But Human Viewers Are Not

What Happens When Human Marketers Are Replaced, But Human Viewers Are Not

And why the problem is even worse when those human viewers are kids.

TINA.org’s Year in Review 2023

TINA.org’s Year in Review 2023

Here’s what we accomplished in 2023 with your help.

TINA.org Supports FTC’s Ruling against Intuit’s Deceptive Advertising

TINA.org Supports FTC’s Ruling against Intuit’s Deceptive Advertising

Intuit should not advertise TurboTax Free Edition without making clear that most people cannot use it.

Taco Bell’s New Cantina Chicken Menu Fail

Taco Bell’s New Cantina Chicken Menu Fail

What you see may NOT be what you get.