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How Adore Me Deceives You

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How Adore Me Deceives You

TINA.org files complaint with state and federal regulators.

‘Almay Simply American’ Simply Not True

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‘Almay Simply American’ Simply Not True

TINA.org investigation finds that a vast majority of the company’s cosmetics do not fit the legal standard for Made in USA.

Does the Executive Suite Match the Empowerment Message in the Ad?

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Does the Executive Suite Match the Empowerment Message in the Ad?

Here’s what the Super Bowl’s #likeagirl ad really means.

Fortune Hi-Tech Operators Banned from MLMs

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Fortune Hi-Tech Operators Banned from MLMs

Kentucky company agrees to pay $7 million to settle pyramid scheme charges.

New Bill Calls on FTC to Take Action on Photoshopped Images

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New Bill Calls on FTC to Take Action on Photoshopped Images

Advocates worried unrealistic body images taking toll on teens.

Ad or Not? Influencers Invade Coachella

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Ad or Not? Influencers Invade Coachella

Brands and their paid endorsers cash in at the music festival, sans disclosure.

Decoding Cosmetics Claims: Eyelashes

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Decoding Cosmetics Claims: Eyelashes

Do eyelash growth products work?

DSA Top Seller Arbonne Faces Pyramid, RICO Allegations

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DSA Top Seller Arbonne Faces Pyramid, RICO Allegations

Class-action lawsuit alleges top distributors feed off the money paid by recruits.

TINA’s Take: Up Close with some Goopy Health Claims

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TINA’s Take: Up Close with some Goopy Health Claims

In whose health? We sum up some suspect claims at the In Goop Health inaugural wellness summit.

Companies Accused of Greenwashing

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Companies Accused of Greenwashing

When companies green it, they better mean it.

Multi-Level Marketing v. Pyramid Schemes

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Multi-Level Marketing v. Pyramid Schemes

What is multi-level marketing? Multi-level marketing (Multilevel Marketing – a way of distributing products or services in which the distributors earn income from their own retail sales and from retail…

Modeling Opportunity May Just Take Your Dough

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Modeling Opportunity May Just Take Your Dough

There’s nothing like a stranger telling you that you should be a model to boost your self-esteem. And there’s nothing like falling for a trap and losing your hard-earned money…

It All Starts with a Good Foundation

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It All Starts with a Good Foundation

Socrates said that “beauty is a short-lived tyranny,” but cosmetic companies will have you believing otherwise. The vast majority of ads for foundation feature celebrities and models, regardless of age,…

You Said Do Not Call but Some Telemarketers are Doing it Anyway

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You Said Do Not Call but Some Telemarketers are Doing it Anyway

Americall was found to actually TRAIN its employees to ignore consumers’ requests to be placed on the company’s do not call list. How did the FTC know? Apparently, they put…

Who’s Who and Who’s Sued: Celebrities Fight Back against Fake Endorsements