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Made in USA Misrepresentations

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Made in USA Misrepresentations

Below are 100 examples of Made in the USA misrepresentations on Target.com found by TINA.org in the spring of 2017. Target.com v. Manufacturer Information # Product Target.com Product Packaging /…

Revised 2019 Sprinter Marketing

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Revised 2019 Sprinter Marketing

On March 22, 2019, TINA.org sent a warning letter to Mercedes-Benz notifying it of TINA.org’s findings that the company was engaged in a deceptive marketing campaign making the unqualified claim that…

Other Made in USA Labels and Marketing

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Other Made in USA Labels and Marketing

Below is a sampling of New Balance labeling and other marketing in which the company claims, either expressly or implicitly, that the shoes are wholly Made in the USA. NewBalance.com…

Testimonial Comparisons

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Testimonial Comparisons

2009/2010 Testimonials vs. March 2013 Testimonials (Differences highlighted below)   2009/2010 Testimonials March 2013 Testimonials “Since beginning the speech nutrients nearly 3 months ago, twice per daily, we have noticed…

Lucy Hale Instagram Database

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Lucy Hale Instagram Database

TINA.org investigated 21 social media influencers who have received two FTC letters notifying them of their legal obligation to clearly and conspicuously disclose their relationships with brands when promoting products or…

Maryland Proton Treatment Center Database

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Maryland Proton Treatment Center Database

A TINA.org investigation revealed that numerous cancer centers in the U.S. are deceptively using patient testimonials in their marketing materials, that is, testimonials that promote anecdotal, atypical patient results without…

Cancer Treatment Centers of America Database

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Cancer Treatment Centers of America Database

TINA.org conducted a review of patient testimonials used by Cancer Treatment Centers of America (CTCA) in its marketing materials. Specifically, TINA.org’s investigation focused on testimonials featuring patients with cancer types…

2017 Collection

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2017 Collection

A TINA.org investigation has catalogued more than 50 instances in which Goop claims, either expressly or implicitly, that its products – or third-party products that it promotes – can treat,…

FabKids Deceptive Influencer Marketing

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FabKids Deceptive Influencer Marketing

The following is a sampling of more than 45 FabKids ads on Instagram accounts across more than 25 different social media influencers in which the influencers failed to disclose their…

Team National Income Claims

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Team National Income Claims

Between June and November 2017, TINA.org investigated every company on the November 29, 2017 Direct Selling Association (The Direct Selling Association (DSA) is the national trade association for direct selling…

2020 Collection

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2020 Collection

A 2020 TINA.org investigation revealed that Goop is violating a 2018 Stipulated Judgment by deceptively marketing products as having a therapeutic effect on several medical conditions. Such conditions include anxiety,…

2023 BMW X Range Made in USA Marketing Database

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2023 BMW X Range Made in USA Marketing Database

Below is a sampling of BMW marketing materials that claim the 2023 BMW X Range vehicles are manufactured in the United States. Claims shown below in gray have been taken…

DJ Khaled Instagram, Facebook, Twitter Database

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DJ Khaled Instagram, Facebook, Twitter Database

Between June 2017 and March 2018, a TINA.org investigation cataloged more than 200 instances in which DJ Khaled created and published social media posts on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter promoting…

Made in USA Marketing

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Made in USA Marketing

Below is a sampling of Step2’s Made in the USA marketing, which makes the deceptive, unqualified claim that its product line meets the standard for “Made in the USA” despite…

Ghost Kid-Friendly Marketing

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Ghost Kid-Friendly Marketing

A TINA.org and Rudd Center investigation into Ghost LLC revealed that the company is not only advertising and packaging adult-only products in a manner that appeals to children but it…

Shay Mitchell Instagram Database

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Shay Mitchell Instagram Database

TINA.org investigated 21 social media influencers who have received two FTC letters notifying them of their legal obligation to clearly and conspicuously disclose their relationships with brands when promoting products or…

IV Therapies Database

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IV Therapies Database

In early 2020, as coronavirus cases in the U.S. climbed to the highest of any country in the world at the time, TINA.org conducted a review of the social media…

West Elm Database

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West Elm Database

WEST ELM MADE IN USA MARKETING Below is a sampling of West Elm marketing materials that claim, either expressly or implicitly, that its upholstered furniture products are made in the…

June – July 2015 Collection

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June – July 2015 Collection

Below are 200 examples of Made in the USA misrepresentations on Walmart.com found between June 22 and July 13, 2015. Group 1: Instances in which the Walmart.com USA label is…

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