Flat Tummy’s Outrageous Marketing Tactics Need to Stop Blog Flat Tummy’s Outrageous Marketing Tactics Need to Stop “Detox” tea company’s influencer-driven marketing claims fall flat.
Comment at FDA Public Meeting on Dietary Supplements Blog Comment at FDA Public Meeting on Dietary Supplements Comment made by TINA.org executive director, Bonnie Patten at the FDA’s public meeting on Responsible Innovation in Dietary Supplements held on May 16, 2019. Thank you for the opportunity to…
TINA’s Take: Supreme Court Considers Whether Liars Can Keep Money They Stole Blog TINA’s Take: Supreme Court Considers Whether Liars Can Keep Money They Stole TINA.org files brief in critical case concerning FTC authority.
Editorial and Sponsored Content: Whose Line Is It Anyway? Blog Editorial and Sponsored Content: Whose Line Is It Anyway? NAD decision regarding affiliate links sets a dangerous precedent for advertisers to manipulate editorial content.
Health Clinic’s Baseball Ad Strikes Out with Mouse Print Disclaimer Blog Health Clinic’s Baseball Ad Strikes Out with Mouse Print Disclaimer Though it makes for a fun guessing game.
Breaking News: This Shouldn’t Be Advertised as Breaking News Blog Breaking News: This Shouldn’t Be Advertised as Breaking News Cable news appears to be redefining the meaning of breaking news and reaping ad dollars along the way.
Fyre Festival Dumpster Fire Blog Fyre Festival Dumpster Fire Trouble in social media influencer paradise.
What Social Media Can Teach Us about Consumer Protection Blog What Social Media Can Teach Us about Consumer Protection Arm consumers with X-ray vision to protect them from scams circulating on Facebook.
TINA.org’s Year in Review 2016 Blog TINA.org’s Year in Review 2016 Here’s what we accomplished in 2016 with your help.
Do MLM Earnings Statements Constitute Deceptive Advertising? Blog Do MLM Earnings Statements Constitute Deceptive Advertising? Despite the availability of the data, MLM earnings statements fail to disclose crucial information to recruits, writes guest blogger William Keep.
The Argument for TINA.org Blog 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…
Who’s Allowed to Play Games with the Stock Market? Blog Who’s Allowed to Play Games with the Stock Market? The misleading advertising of democratizing finance.
Live from New York, it’s … an ad for Zillow? Blog Live from New York, it’s … an ad for Zillow? Funny Saturday Night Live sketch raises more questions about show’s foray into branded content.
It’s Not Simple To Jump to Another MLM Blog It’s Not Simple To Jump to Another MLM Vemma leader’s defection to another MLM may not be the end of the story.
Does Mary Kay Think It’s Above the Law? Blog Does Mary Kay Think It’s Above the Law? MLM making deceptive claims after several warnings.
How TINA.org Readers Ruled in 2014 Blog How TINA.org Readers Ruled in 2014 Reader submissions flagging deceptive advertising helped TINA.org have a great year.
TINA.org’s Year In Review 2014 Blog TINA.org’s Year In Review 2014 With help from our readers, TINA.org’s second full year of operation was a definite success – helping to empower consumers against false and deceptive ads. Here’s a rundown of what…
Consumers Win a Victory in Utah Open Records Case Blog Consumers Win a Victory in Utah Open Records Case TINA.org’s wins an important battle to obtain complaints against Utah-based companies.
Utah’s Dark Logic: Keeping Consumer Complaints Sealed Blog Utah’s Dark Logic: Keeping Consumer Complaints Sealed TINA.org’s push to get the state to disclose vital consumer records.