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TINA.org Finds Plexus Deceptively Marketing Supplements for Kids

TINA.org Finds Plexus Deceptively Marketing Supplements for Kids

Distributors deceptively claim products boost childrens’ immune systems and may even keep them virus free.

Six Places Where the Olympic Ads Are

Six Places Where the Olympic Ads Are

The uniforms, the phones, the names, and the hashtags.

Corinthian Students Urge Officials to Cancel Student Loan Debt

Corinthian Students Urge Officials to Cancel Student Loan Debt

Federal and state lawsuits allege that Corinthian Colleges lured students into debt with false advertising.

TINA.org Alerts California Regulators to MyPillow’s Continued Deception

TINA.org Alerts California Regulators to MyPillow’s Continued Deception

TINA.org urges consumer protection officials to reopen their investigation.

Facebook: the Place for Hard-Core Porn & Violence?

Facebook: the Place for Hard-Core Porn & Violence?

If you’re seeing porn or other disturbing imagery on your friend’s Facebook page, you may not want to unfriend him just yet. But you will want to avoid clicking on…

Are Homeopathic Drugs Misleading Consumers?

Are Homeopathic Drugs Misleading Consumers?

FDA revisits a decades-old policy that essentially allows homeopathic drugs to go unchecked into the marketplace.

DeVry University to Pay $100M to Settle FTC Charges

DeVry University to Pay $100M to Settle FTC Charges

Agency alleged for-profit institution touted deceptive job placement figures.

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

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…

The Menopause Deception Epidemic

The Menopause Deception Epidemic

How the supplement industry is taking advantage of women and what TINA.org is doing to fight it.

Kardashians Find New Ways to Skirt #Ad on Social Media

Kardashians Find New Ways to Skirt #Ad on Social Media

From ambiguous hashtags to delaying disclosure, the family continues to spurn federal endorsement guidelines.

Ad or Not? Neil Patrick Harris and Heineken

Ad or Not? Neil Patrick Harris and Heineken

Despite the inflatable pool toy, this type of influencer marketing doesn’t float.

Forever Living’s Neverending Deceptive Income Claims

Forever Living’s Neverending Deceptive Income Claims

The MLM has been making deceptive earnings claims for the past decade.

Five Reasons the BBB Shouldn’t Be Your Only Stop

Five Reasons the BBB Shouldn’t Be Your Only Stop

Researching a company shouldn’t be one-stop shopping.

Oversight of Dubious Brain Supplement Products Under Scrutiny

Oversight of Dubious Brain Supplement Products Under Scrutiny

U.S. Senators question FDA, retailers about supplements.

Study Calls on FDA to Act on Stimulant Found in Weight-Loss Products

Study Calls on FDA to Act on Stimulant Found in Weight-Loss Products

Amphetamine-like ingredient found in Acacia rigidula dietary supplements could trigger harmful reactions.

Beware of Obamacare Health Insurance Scams

Beware of Obamacare Health Insurance Scams

Fraudsters target consumers as healthcare marketplace goes live.

Not Quite the Bargain

Not Quite the Bargain

When a sale isn’t really a sale.

AT&T to Pay $105 Million to Settle Cramming Charges

AT&T to Pay $105 Million to Settle Cramming Charges

Officials urge consumers to carefully check cellphone bills for unauthorized charges.

You Still Can’t Trust Walmart’s Made in USA Claims

You Still Can’t Trust Walmart’s Made in USA Claims

U.S.-made misrepresentations continue one year after TINA.org alerted company to false and deceptive claims.

The Fine Print in T-Mobile’s Alleged Overbilling Scam

The Fine Print in T-Mobile’s Alleged Overbilling Scam

How the fine print factors into the FTC’s multimillion-dollar complaint against the mobile carrier.