Phillips’ Colon Health’s Bloated Claims

DOJ alleges Bayer violated previous court order by making unsupported claims about product.

FDA: Consumers Beware of “Cures” for Autism

Agency clamps down on ad claims.

Banks are Key to Stopping Payday Loan Abuse

Feds asking banks to close down access to consumers’ accounts.

Decoding Cosmetics Claims: Eyelashes

Do eyelash growth products work?

VSL#3 Probiotic Medical Food

Allegations: Misleadingly using “VSL#3” in marketing after defendants lost the right to sell the proprietary formulation in 2016 and began selling an inferior formulation that had not been proven effective

ZYN Oral Nicotine Pouches

Allegations: Deceptively marketing products as healthy nicotine cessation devices when they provide no health benefits, are not proven cessation devices, do not have authorization from the FDA to be marketed…

Byte Aligner Systems and Impression Kits

Allegations: Falsely marketing products as safe and effective treatments when they are proven to be ineffective and dangerous to consumers

Agora Still Using Deception and Dark Patterns to Ensnare Seniors

TINA.org refers publishing giant to FTC for enforcement action.

Marketers that Get Coal in Their 2020 Holiday Stocking

Find out which companies (and people) are on TINA.org’s 2020 naughty list for deceptive marketing.

Dr. Sherrill Sellman

How a naturopathic doctor doubled down on her deceptive COVID-19 claims and attracted the attention of federal regulators.

Cali Botanicals

FDA warns that kratom supplements may do more harm than good in combating opioid addiction and withdrawal.

UPDATE: doTerra Distributors Ordered to Pay $15K Each Over COVID Claims

Civil penalties follow a 2022 TINA.org investigation and complaint to the FTC.

TINA.org’s Year in Review 2020

Looking back at 2020.

Worst False Ad Settlements of 2020

Five class-action settlements that left consumers behind this year.

Prevagen: The Dismal Facts & Figures that Led to TINA.org’s Objection

Pending class-action settlement leaves consumers behind.

TINA.org Files FTC Complaint Against “Brain Training” Company Neurocore

MADISON, CONN. November 12, 2019 – Ad watchdog truthinadvertising.org (TINA.org) has filed a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) against Neurocore, a “brain training” company with centers in Michigan…

Algal-900 DHA

You Bought the Movie on iTunes. But It’s Not Yours.

Surrender your iTunes movies.

CVS’s Algal-900 DHA Supplement

TINA’s Take: How the Feds Should Be Smarter about Brain Claims

New report finds problematic treatment claims associated with brain supplement products.