Tylenol

A new in-depth report by ProPublica and This American Life is questioning Tylenol’s safety and labeling.

UPDATE: IM Mastery Academy ‘Ringleaders’ Settle Government Charges

Lead defendants agree to surrender $90M in assets, including cars, homes and a yacht.

Celestial Seasonings Fruit Tea Sampler

Allegations: Misleadingly marketing products as naturally flavored when the peach and blackberry flavored teas contain the synthetic flavoring ingredient citric acid

Fake It Until You Make It

Learn how to spot fake reviews.

5 Takeaways from #NAD2021

Checking in on the system of self-regulation in the ad industry.

Who’s Allowed to Play Games with the Stock Market?

The misleading advertising of democratizing finance.

Relief Factor

Are all Relief Factor’s repeat customers willing participants?

Ad Watchdog TINA.org Reports Herbalife’s Coronavirus Claims to FTC

MADISON, CONN. April 28, 2020 – Truthinadvertising.org (TINA.org) has filed a complaint against multilevel marketing company Herbalife with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for deceptive claims that Herbalife products can…

TINA.org Alerts FTC to Herbalife Distributors’ Coronavirus Claims

TINA.org complaint comes four years after MLM paid $200 million to settle FTC deceptive advertising charges.

G-oops! TINA.org Finds Wellness Company in Violation of Court Order

Not even a court order can stop Goop from making deceptive health claims, a new TINA.org investigation finds.

TINA.org’s Year in Review 2019

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

Alleged Pyramid Scheme Nerium Pens Its Wish List

Declarations in court filing read more like a legislative manifesto than remedies that could appropriately be issued by a court.

FTC Sues Neora (formerly Nerium) Alleging It Was a Pyramid from the Start

FTC complaint also features deceptive health and income claims.

Allura Fiber Cement Siding

MyPillow Shirks Questions about Its New Sleep Study

MyPillow touts sleep study’s findings while consumers are left in the dark on its methodology.

TINA.org’s Year in Review 2018

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

Amid Goop’s Mixed Signals, TINA.org Repeats Call for Regulatory Action

Wellness site continues to deceive consumers as it figures out how it wants to project itself to the world.

DJ Khaled’s Snapchat Sobers Up

The ‘King of Snapchat’ scales back promotion of alcohol following TINA.org investigation.

Winter Olympics Stumble Out the Gate Re #Ad Disclosure

These brand-relationship disclosures are far from world-class.

TINA.org’s Year in Review 2017

When it came to keeping ads honest in 2017, TINA.org was plenty busy.