Chicco KidFit Booster Seats

Allegations: Misleadingly marketing booster seats as safe for children who weigh 30 pounds and providing protection in side-impact collisions

Winx Club Harmonix Dolls

Winx Club Harmonix Dolls appeared in an ad to move their heads on their own and stand up without human assistance. The Children’s Advertising Review Unit objected to the ad,…

Kids Wish Network

Kids Wish Network claims that it is “dedicated to infusing hope, creating happy memories, and improving the quality of life for children who are experiencing life-altering situations.” But according to…

Consumer Alert: Energy Drinks Marketed to Kids

Energy drink companies are targeting minors and those with cognitive needs.

Got Chocolate Milk? Industry Wants to Change Definition

Diary industry petitions FDA over sweeteners.

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?

Roblox Consumer Complaints: By the Numbers (Infographic)

A TINA.org analysis of Roblox consumer complaints filed with the FTC.

Genexa ‘Clean’ Medicine

Self-regulatory body finds “clean” medicine company playing dirty.

TINA.org’s Complaint Sparks Advertising Changes

NourishLife has changed parts of its website in response to issues raised by truthinadvertising.org (TINA.org).

2025 Deceptive Ad Trends

A closer look at what we’ll be monitoring in the new year.

Most Deceptive Ads of 2022

Some of the worst ads TINA.org covered this year.

When TINA.org Investigations Collide

These brand collabs are far from fab.

Best Reader Tips of 2024

Consumer complaints worth remembering.

Company Investigated by truthinadvertising.org Comes Under Fire Again

MADISON, CT., Aug. 15, 2013 — A company investigated by advertising watchdog group truthinadvertising.org (TINA.org) is under fire again for deceptive marketing of a children’s supplement. A key advertising self-regulatory…

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Not Quite the Bargain

When a sale isn’t really a sale.

Ad Board Tells NourishLife to Stop Deceptive Claims

NAD rules child-supplement maker must make changes to its marketing.

First Day Teen and Kids Multivitamin Gummies

Supplement company doesn’t have the proper scientific evidence to back up its health claims.