Deceptive Marketing 101: Third-Party Certification Seals Consumer News Deceptive Marketing 101: Third-Party Certification Seals Don’t confuse this type of marketing for a silver bullet.
Nutrafol Needs to Shed Its Deceptive Hair Growth Claims Consumer News Nutrafol Needs to Shed Its Deceptive Hair Growth Claims Illegal claims that company’s products prevent hair loss also need to go.
CATrends: Marketing Claims for Products Containing PFAS Consumer News CATrends: Marketing Claims for Products Containing PFAS Class-action lawsuits target human and environmentally-friendly claims.
April Fools: How Some Companies Prank Consumers with Common Marketing Terms Consumer News April Fools: How Some Companies Prank Consumers with Common Marketing Terms These definitions are a joke.
CATrends: Hypoallergenic Marketing Claims Consumer News CATrends: Hypoallergenic Marketing Claims A rash of lawsuits allege companies are misleading consumers.
$3 Million Verdict Should Give Deceptive Made in USA Marketers Pause Consumer News $3 Million Verdict Should Give Deceptive Made in USA Marketers Pause Jury puts a dollar value on a competitor’s false U.S.-origin claims.
Monetizing Minors: Piper Rockelle Consumer News Monetizing Minors: Piper Rockelle A calorie-counting app is just one of the adult products promoted on this minor’s social media channels.
G-oops! TINA.org Finds Wellness Company in Violation of Court Order Consumer News G-oops! TINA.org Finds Wellness Company in Violation of Court Order Not even a court order can stop Goop from making deceptive health claims, a new TINA.org investigation finds.
5 Ad Trends to be Wary of in 2019 Consumer News 5 Ad Trends to be Wary of in 2019 From crypto to CBD, consumers need to tread carefully when it comes to these trends.
Monetizing Minors: Aneliese German (aka Lisi Shops) Consumer News Monetizing Minors: Aneliese German (aka Lisi Shops) What’s this kidfluencer doing promoting a “youth cream”?
Vemma Reaches Settlement Agreement in FTC Pyramid Case Consumer News Vemma Reaches Settlement Agreement in FTC Pyramid Case Company struggled under court-mandated customer-focused business structure.
E-Cigarettes Hitting Teen Targets? Consumer News E-Cigarettes Hitting Teen Targets? As more teens vape, lawmakers worry about e-cig ads.
TINA.org’s Worst List: 6 Class-Action Settlements that Missed the Mark Consumer News TINA.org’s Worst List: 6 Class-Action Settlements that Missed the Mark These class-action settlements fall short of adequate redress for consumers in the class.
How Adore Me Deceives You Consumer News How Adore Me Deceives You TINA.org files complaint with state and federal regulators.
Vemma Frenzy Ends: Judge Limits Vemma’s Operations Consumer News Vemma Frenzy Ends: Judge Limits Vemma’s Operations Court concludes Vemma likely operating a pyramid scheme.
A Growing List of Coronavirus Scams Consumer News A Growing List of Coronavirus Scams A master list of known and alleged scams.
TINA.org to FTC: Prevagen is Making Unsupported Memory Claims Consumer News TINA.org to FTC: Prevagen is Making Unsupported Memory Claims Investigation finds no competent evidence to support memory improvement claims and FTC files a lawsuit.
Has Your College Student Been Recruited by a Questionable MLM? Consumer News Has Your College Student Been Recruited by a Questionable MLM? Parents share their stories and experts offer tips on what families can do.
Nutritionist Pushes Ban on Energy Drink Ads to Kids Consumer News Nutritionist Pushes Ban on Energy Drink Ads to Kids Online petition gaining steam as energy drink makers come under scrutiny.
TINA’s Take: The Paid Ads Left Out of the Facebook Ad Boycott Consumer News TINA’s Take: The Paid Ads Left Out of the Facebook Ad Boycott It’s disingenuous for brands to suggest they are boycotting a platform and then still run ads on that platform.