Step2

TINA.org investigated children’s toy company Step2 and determined that it was deceptively marketing its product line using the unqualified “Made in the USA” claim despite the fact that 90% of…

Ghost

TINA.org and the UConn Rudd Center found energy drink company using multifaceted deceptive marketing campaign directed at minors.

Google’s Designed for Families Program

Allegations: Deceptively marketing apps in its Designed for Families program as safe and appropriate for children

Colgate and Tom’s Toothpastes for Kids

Allegations: Falsely marketing products as safe for children when the fluoride in them is not safe for children to swallow

Hello Kids Fluoride Rinses

Allegations: Deceptively marketing candy- and fruit-flavored mouth rinses as safe for children when fluoride mouth rinses are not safe for children younger than 6 years old

Firefly Mounthrinse

Allegations: Marketing products to young children using bright colors, candy flavors, cartoon characters, and a bottle that looks like a toy when fluoride mouthrinses are not safe for young children

Breaking Down the Relationship between Brands and Teens

Today’s teenagers are uniquely positioned in the marketing world.

Ghost Candy-Flavored Energy Drinks

Allegations: Misleadingly marketing products as safe for children when they are not intended for and may be harmful to children

The Lemonade Stand

Focused as I am on trying to protect us all from deceptive advertising, I’ve tried to enlighten my three children on the finer points of marketing and the horrors of…

FTC Stealth Advertising to Kids Comment

TINA.org submitted a comment to the FTC regarding ways to protect kids from stealth advertising in digital media.

EvanTube

These fun videos are missing one major component: clear disclosure that they are ads.

Stride Rite Leepz

CARU finds Stride Rite in the wrong.

Stop Mandatory Vaccination

ASA bans anti-vaccine group’s Facebook ad for misleading parents on the dangers of vaccinating their children.

Ad Watchdog TINA.org Reports “Kidfluencer” Ryan ToysReview to FTC

MADISON, CONN. September 4, 2019– An investigation by truthinadvertising.org (TINA.org) has found that popular “kidfluencer” YouTube channel, Ryan ToysReview, is deceiving millions of preschoolers, who, in their early stages of…

Chicco Booster Seats

Allegations: Misleadingly advertising booster seats as safe for children who weigh 30 pounds, having been side-impact tested, and providing protection in side-impact collisions when such claims are not true

The Roblox Metaverse is Deceiving Consumers According to TINA.org Investigation

MADISON, CONN. April 18, 2022 – With more than 50 million daily users, approximately half of which are children aged 13 and under, the online gameplay and creation platform Roblox…

Sega’s Sonic Runners App

Self-regulatory body says children’s game ran afoul of a mobile guidance regarding data collection.

Google to Refund Millions to Parents

Internet giant to refund parents for charges their children ran up playing mobile apps.

TINA.org Pursues Complaints Against Kids’ Supplement

Truthinadvertising.org alerts federal and state regulators to deceptive marketing.

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