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What You Should Know about Diet Teas

By diet they mean cleansing and by cleansing they mean pooping.

FDA Proposes to Extend its Oversight to E-Cigarettes

Agency seeks to regulate the sale and advertising of e-cigarettes.

Advertisers Made Us Think We Needed These Products

But do they really make us healthier?

Certified Roofing

A friend of TINA.org forwarded this story about a roofing job gone wrong. The reader hired a roofing company she found advertised in the phonebook: Here’s what happened when the…

Puffery – A Marketer’s Right To Lie

Ads can legally lie to you as long as the lie is so obvious an exaggeration that you know not to take it seriously.

Investigation by truthinadvertising.org Reveals Eight Things You Should Know About Vemma

MADISON, CT, July 10, 2013 — Vemma Nutrition Company promises it will “transform lives through ultra premium products and a generous compensation plan.” The Scottsdale, Ariz.-based company, which touts that…

What You Should Know about Vemma

Investigation reveals a number of questionable practices.

Companies Getting Coal in 2021

Find out why New Balance, TikTok, Poland Spring and others make the 2021 naughty list.

Sparkling Poland Spring With A Twist of Lemon

Allegations: Misleadingly marketing the water as flavored with lemon when the ingredients list reveals it contains “Natural Flavors” instead of a lemon ingredient

Galaxy Watch Active 2 Smart Watch

Allegations: Misleading water-resistant claims

Various Murad Products

Allegations: Misleadingly marketing that products could be used in the eye area when they contain color additives that aren’t safe to use near the eyes

Kroger French Vanilla Coffee Creamer

Allegations: Misleadingly marketing products as if they contain dairy ingredients when the ingredients list shows water and soybean oil are substituted for dairy ingredients and the only dairy ingredient is…

Apple Watch SE

Allegations: Falsely marketing smart watches as “swimproof” and water resistant when they’re not

Aldi Tuna Products

Allegations: Falsely advertising tuna products as dolphin safe when the company uses fishing methods that seriously injure and kill dolphins and other marine life

Puffery – A Marketer’s Right To Lie

Ads can legally lie to you as long as the lie is so obvious an exaggeration that you know not to take it seriously.

Sweet Harvest Fruit Cocktail

Allegations: Misleadingly marketing products as “Fruit Cocktail in 100% Fruit Juice” when the ingredients list shows the fruit comes in a mixture of fruit juice, added water, and a chemical…

Several Brands of Sunscreen Sold at Walgreens

Allegations: Falsely advertising sunscreens as waterproof

Whirlpool, Maytag, KitchenAid, Kenmore and Other Double-Door Refrigerators

Allegations: Misleadingly advertising that refrigerators come with certain features – including ice makers and water dispensers – when these features fail prematurely due to a defect

Baby Brezza Formula Pro and Formula Pro Advanced

Allegations: Misrepresenting that products use “patented mixing technology [that] automatically mixes formula and water to perfect consistency”