After Kim Kardashian’s SEC settlement, influencers working with brands could face more scrutiny – and fines

Marty Swant, Digiday

Ad Watchdog Issues Warning about E-Cigarette Marketing

Review Finds Widespread Problems MADISON, CONN. September 2, 2015 — Consumers eager to try out e-cigarettes need to be wary of the flood of questionable ad claims on the Internet…

Vemma Declared Pyramid Scheme by Italy’s Competition and Markets Authority

Ad Watchdog TINA.org Says Vemma’s U.S. Reforms Fall Short MADISON, Conn., April 24, 2014 — An analysis by advertising watchdog truthinadvertising.org (TINA.org) has determined that Vemma Nutrition Company’s new compensation plan is…

Your Self On Goop

Madeline Kearns, National Review

TINA.org Files FTC Complaint against Homeaglow

MADISON, CONN. Sept. 9, 2025 – An investigation by consumer advocacy organization truthinadvertising.org (TINA.org) has found that Homeaglow is deceptively advertising $19 home cleanings in order to lure consumers into…

Ad Watchdog TINA.org Investigates BBB Ratings

MADISON, CONN. February 7, 2017 – The Better Business Bureau (BBB) advises consumers to “look for the seal” of accreditation and “Trust BBB Accredited Businesses,” portraying companies in good standing with the…

Adore Me Deceiving You, According to Ad Watchdog TINA.org

MADISON, CONN. May 10, 2016 Sexy designer lingerie at a discount is the premise behind Adore Me, one of the rising players in the fast growing subscription-goods industry. But an…

Ad Watchdog TINA.org Blasts Lipozene’s Fat Burning Claims

MADISON, CONN.  April 11, 2016 Lose weight without changing your lifestyle, according to ads for a popular diet supplement, Lipozene. No so fast says ad watchdog, truthinadvertising.org (TINA.org). The consumer…

New Federal Rule Targets Fraudulent ‘Made in USA’ Claims

Herb Weisbaum, Checkbook

FTC’s authority to help consumer fraud victims is in question before the U.S. Supreme Court

Stephanie Zimmermann, Chicago Suntimes

This lingerie company is using one of Victoria’s Secret’s own models to compete with the brand

Mallory Schlossberg, Business Insider

Customer disdain for this ‘innovative and disruptive’ business model is only growing

Mallory Schlossberg, Business Insider

Get Gephardt: Utah consumers kept in the dark

Regulators Act on TINA.org’s Complaint Against Rihanna’s Savage X Fenty

MADISON, CONN. December 1, 2022 – Acting on a complaint filed by ad watchdog, truthinadvertising.org (TINA.org), California regulators have reached a settlement with lingerie company Savage X Fenty, originally a joint venture between…

TINA.org Finds U-Haul Using Bait-and-Switch Pricing Scheme

MADISON, CONN. May 6, 2025 – U-Haul is engaged in a bait-and-switch pricing scheme with its $19.95 truck rental ads, according to an investigation by consumer advocacy organization truthinadvertising.org (TINA.org).…

Williams-Sonoma to Pay $1 Million to Settle Deceptive Ad Lawsuit Sparked by TINA.org

Retailer To Stop Misleading Made in USA Claims MADISON, CONN. April 1, 2020  Acting on a complaint filed by ad watchdog truthinadvertising.org (TINA.org), the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has reached…

Gillette Engaged in Deceptive Made in USA Marketing

Ad Watchdog TINA.org Files FTC Complaint MADISON, CONN. January 23, 2018 – Despite a national advertising campaign showcasing patriotic imagery, highlighting its Boston headquarters, and heavily promoting its “Made in…

Warner Brothers & PewDiePie Not Game to Disclose Influencer Marketing

MADISON, CONN.  Oct. 31, 2017 –Last November Warner Bros. entered into a final consent order with the FTC to settle charges related to a 2014 influencer marketing campaign for its Lord of…

Energy Drink Company Exposed by Ad Watchdog TINA.org Settles FTC Pyramid Case

MADISON, CONN. December 16, 2016 – Vemma Nutrition, an Arizona-based multi-level marketing (MLM) company that the Federal Trade Commission labeled a pyramid scheme in a lawsuit filed last year, has…

Walmart Continues Use of Deceptive Made in USA Claims

MADISON, CONN.  June 28, 2016 –While Walmart is taking advantage of the July 4th holiday to host its 4th U.S. Manufacturing Summit and remind consumers of its marketing push to…