Adore Me Brands Adore Me TINA.org investigated the marketing of Adore Me, a web-based lingerie company, and found that it used deceptive marketing tactics, including ads that deceptively promoted product prices that were only available…
TINA.org Complaints Spur Changes to Supplement’s Marketing Consumer News TINA.org Complaints Spur Changes to Supplement’s Marketing Dietary supplement company changes website and promotions for kids product.
Company Outed for Deceptive Marketing of Children’s Supplement Press Release Company Outed for Deceptive Marketing of Children’s Supplement A dietary supplement aimed at children with speech delays is being deceptively marketed by NourishLife, LLC, and may be hazardous to children’s health, according to findings by truthinadvertising.org (TINA.org). TINA.org,…
Kids’ Dietary Supplement Company Changes Deceptive Marketing Press Release Kids’ Dietary Supplement Company Changes Deceptive Marketing Following Investigation and Legal Effort by Ad Watchdog TINA.org MADISON, CT (October 7, 2013) — After ad watchdog TINA.org filed complaints about deceptive advertising, the maker of a dietary supplement…
Step2 Brands Step2 TINA.org investigated children’s toy company Step2 and determined that it was deceptively marketing its product line using the unqualified “Made in the USA” claim despite the fact that 90% of…
Immunotec Brands Immunotec TINA.org investigated Immunotec as part of its larger investigations into unsubstantiated disease-treatment claims and atypical income claims used by MLM companies. To read more about TINA.org’s 2023 MLM Income Claims…
Reliv International Brands Reliv International TINA.org investigated Reliv International as part of its larger investigations into unsubstantiated disease-treatment claims and atypical income claims used by MLM companies. To read more about TINA.org’s 2023 MLM Income…
Team National Brands Team National TINA.org investigated Team National, a Florida-based multilevel marketing company that sells discounts for a variety of third-party products and services, and found that the company and its distributors used atypical…
Customer disdain for this ‘innovative and disruptive’ business model is only growing Media Coverage Customer disdain for this ‘innovative and disruptive’ business model is only growing Mallory Schlossberg, Business Insider
A Deluge of Doublespeak Blog A Deluge of Doublespeak Corporate doublespeak is as hard to decipher as the questionable claims in the ads themselves.
Kraft Fat-Free Deli Meat Class Action Kraft Fat-Free Deli Meat In February 2013, a federal appeals court affirmed the dismissal of a class-action lawsuit filed against Kraft Foods and Hormel Foods in 2011 alleging that the companies misled consumers into…
Kardashians Find New Ways to Skirt #Ad on Social Media Consumer News Kardashians Find New Ways to Skirt #Ad on Social Media From ambiguous hashtags to delaying disclosure, the family continues to spurn federal endorsement guidelines.
Medicare Coverage Helpline Ad Alert Medicare Coverage Helpline This helpline may be trying to sell you something.
Product Origin Evidence Product Origin # Step2 Product Origin 1 Playmats – 20 Piece Set Made in China 2 Playmats – 24×24 inch Made in China 3 42 inch Green Wavy Umbrella Made in…
FTC’s Negative Option Rule Needs Improvement Blog FTC’s Negative Option Rule Needs Improvement TINA.org applauds proposed amendments but pushes for more.
Amazon’s ‘Subscribe & Save’ Service Ad Alert Amazon’s ‘Subscribe & Save’ Service Watch out for those pre-checked boxes, people.
Warning: Objects in Mirror Are Later Than They Appear Blog Warning: Objects in Mirror Are Later Than They Appear If I ordered the book on a Friday with one-day shipping, what day would you expect it to arrive?
Travel Insurance Assurance? Consumer News Travel Insurance Assurance? This Thanksgiving, ensure you know what’s what with the various assurances of travel insurance.
DSA Award Winners Are Ethics Code Violators Consumer News DSA Award Winners Are Ethics Code Violators Why is this industry group honoring MLMs making illegal marketing claims?