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TINA.org’s Year in Review 2016

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TINA.org’s Year in Review 2016

Here’s what we accomplished in 2016 with your help.

Who’s Allowed to Play Games with the Stock Market?

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Who’s Allowed to Play Games with the Stock Market?

The misleading advertising of democratizing finance.

TINA.org’s Year In Review 2014

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TINA.org’s Year In Review 2014

With help from our readers, TINA.org’s second full year of operation was a definite success – helping to empower consumers against false and deceptive ads. Here’s a rundown of what…

A Deluge of Doublespeak

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A Deluge of Doublespeak

Corporate doublespeak is as hard to decipher as the questionable claims in the ads themselves.

Time Freedom Is The New Financial Freedom

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Time Freedom Is The New Financial Freedom

Why the MLM industry should avoid the term.

TINA.org’s Year in Review 2017

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TINA.org’s Year in Review 2017

When it came to keeping ads honest in 2017, TINA.org was plenty busy.

The Enduring Primacy of Retail Sales in an MLM Context

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The Enduring Primacy of Retail Sales in an MLM Context

POST HIGHLIGHTS • Meaning of Amway rules (1979), especially the “70% rule” and subsequent deterioration • Koscot (1975), Omnitrition (1996), and BurnLounge (2014) provide seminal rulings on the determination of…

Vemma’s Version: Business Foolishness in the Extreme

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Vemma’s Version: Business Foolishness in the Extreme

Upon reading the transcript of the Sept. 15 court hearing re Vemma, which conveys the most unusual meanings that Vemma attributes to such common terms as customer, business opportunity, and…

An In-Depth Examination of Self-Regulation in the MLM Industry

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An In-Depth Examination of Self-Regulation in the MLM Industry

TINA.org publishes a groundbreaking new report about the history and effectiveness of self-regulation in the MLM industry.

Marketers Downplay Consumer Harm Caused by Negative Option Offers

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Marketers Downplay Consumer Harm Caused by Negative Option Offers

Marketers are attempting to put a positive spin on the negative option.

Breaking Down the Relationship between Brands and Teens

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Breaking Down the Relationship between Brands and Teens

Today’s teenagers are uniquely positioned in the marketing world.

Deceptive Income Claims – How Not to Market Your MLM Business

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Deceptive Income Claims – How Not to Market Your MLM Business

How income claims, even truthful ones, can be deceptive when marketing the MLM business opportunity.

TINA.org Continues to Support FTC Efforts to Prohibit Junk Fees

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TINA.org Continues to Support FTC Efforts to Prohibit Junk Fees

TINA.org comment showcases the ongoing need for an FTC rule.

Will the Fyre Starters Finally Get Burned?

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Will the Fyre Starters Finally Get Burned?

Bankruptcy case targets payments made to Fyre Festival influencers.

Puffery – A Marketer’s Right To Lie

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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.

TINA.org Raises Major Red Flags with Roblox Class-Action Settlement

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TINA.org Raises Major Red Flags with Roblox Class-Action Settlement

How millions of kids will lose their rights to be properly refunded for their losses.

JetBlue’s ‘Flight Disruptions’ Refund Policy

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JetBlue’s ‘Flight Disruptions’ Refund Policy

Clear policy or moving target?

TINA.org Supports FTC’s ‘Click-to-Cancel’ Rule against Industry Challenge

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TINA.org Supports FTC’s ‘Click-to-Cancel’ Rule against Industry Challenge

Companies should not be able to trap consumers into subscriptions that they do not want.

TINA.org’s Year In Review 2013

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TINA.org’s Year In Review 2013

What we did this year on TINA.org.

Were Gauguin’s Paintings Part of a Deceptive Marketing Ploy?

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Were Gauguin’s Paintings Part of a Deceptive Marketing Ploy?

By the time Paul Gauguin left his wife and five kids to pursue a painting career in Tahiti, Polynesian women were not wandering around the island half naked. In fact,…

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TINA.org’s Year in Review 2016

Who’s Allowed to Play Games with the Stock Market?

TINA.org’s Year In Review 2014

A Deluge of Doublespeak

Time Freedom Is The New Financial Freedom

TINA.org’s Year in Review 2017

The Enduring Primacy of Retail Sales in an MLM Context

Vemma’s Version: Business Foolishness in the Extreme

An In-Depth Examination of Self-Regulation in the MLM Industry

Marketers Downplay Consumer Harm Caused by Negative Option Offers

Breaking Down the Relationship between Brands and Teens

Deceptive Income Claims – How Not to Market Your MLM Business

TINA.org Continues to Support FTC Efforts to Prohibit Junk Fees

Will the Fyre Starters Finally Get Burned?

Puffery – A Marketer’s Right To Lie

TINA.org Raises Major Red Flags with Roblox Class-Action Settlement

JetBlue’s ‘Flight Disruptions’ Refund Policy

TINA.org Supports FTC’s ‘Click-to-Cancel’ Rule against Industry Challenge

TINA.org’s Year In Review 2013

Were Gauguin’s Paintings Part of a Deceptive Marketing Ploy?