Deceptive Ads of 2011 Video Consumer News Deceptive Ads of 2011 Video What does a deceptive ad look like? Check out this video and find out.
Is That Ad Deceptive? Consumer Basics Is That Ad Deceptive? A three-part test can help answer that question.
Unpatriotic PR: A Year After Pledging to Rectify Issues, Is Walmart Still Guilty of Deceptive “Made in USA” Claims? Media Coverage Unpatriotic PR: A Year After Pledging to Rectify Issues, Is Walmart Still Guilty of Deceptive “Made in USA” Claims? Bulldog Reporter
Protecting Kids from Stealth Advertising in Digital Media Blog Protecting Kids from Stealth Advertising in Digital Media TINA.org Executive Director Bonnie Patten to speak at FTC workshop Wednesday.
Most Deceptive Ads of 2022 Consumer News Most Deceptive Ads of 2022 Some of the worst ads TINA.org covered this year.
How TINA.org Readers Helped Us Hold Deceptive Marketers Accountable in 2023 Consumer News How TINA.org Readers Helped Us Hold Deceptive Marketers Accountable in 2023 Consumer tips worth remembering.
Period Stigma and the Deceptive Marketing of Menstrual Products Consumer News Period Stigma and the Deceptive Marketing of Menstrual Products How negative feelings surrounding menstruation have influenced period product marketing.
TINA.org Supports FTC’s ‘Click-to-Cancel’ Rule against Industry Challenge Blog 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.
U-Haul Needs to Pack Up Its Deceptive ‘$19.95’ Truck Ads Consumer News U-Haul Needs to Pack Up Its Deceptive ‘$19.95’ Truck Ads TINA.org calls on regulators to stop moving company’s bait and switch.
Forever Living Ditching MLM Model Consumer News Forever Living Ditching MLM Model Company becomes the latest to leave the industry.
NJ tax dollars spent on ‘Blue Ribbon’ school awards that critics call deceptive Media Coverage NJ tax dollars spent on ‘Blue Ribbon’ school awards that critics call deceptive Julie O’Connor, NJ Spotlight News
FTC Takes Decisive Action Against Amway Consumer News FTC Takes Decisive Action Against Amway Agency alleges MLM misled recruits about earnings, pressured distributors to buy products and encouraged fake retail sales.
Bonnie Patten Team Bonnie Patten Bonnie, executive director of TINA.org, is an attorney and mother of three. Her commitment to educating the public about deceptive marketing stems from her belief that education is the only…
New Balance, an Iconic Made in USA Brand, Defies FTC Law Consumer News New Balance, an Iconic Made in USA Brand, Defies FTC Law TINA.org files a complaint with federal regulators over shoemaker’s deceptive made in the USA claims.
TINA.org Reports Online Retailer FabKids to Regulators; Investigation Reveals Deceptive Marketing of Negative-Option Offer Press Release TINA.org Reports Online Retailer FabKids to Regulators; Investigation Reveals Deceptive Marketing of Negative-Option Offer MADISON, CONN. August 30, 2021 – With ads for a blockbuster “2 pairs from $9.95” sale on kids shoes, online footwear and clothing retailer FabKids knows how to lure in…
TINA.org Urges FTC to Initiate Penalty-Offense Program Targeting MLM Industry Press Release TINA.org Urges FTC to Initiate Penalty-Offense Program Targeting MLM Industry MADISON, CONN. June 30, 2021 – Ad watchdog truthinadvertising.org (TINA.org) sent a letter today to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) urging it to initiate a penalty-offense program targeting the direct…
Deceptive Marketing 101: Recyclable Claims Consumer Basics Deceptive Marketing 101: Recyclable Claims How products marketed as “recyclable” end up in landfills.
When Truthful Testimonials Are Deceptive Blog When Truthful Testimonials Are Deceptive When it comes to testimonials, the truth will not always set marketers free.
TINA.org Files FTC Complaint Against Diageo for Deceptive Influencer Marketing of Ciroc Press Release TINA.org Files FTC Complaint Against Diageo for Deceptive Influencer Marketing of Ciroc MADISON, CONN., Dec. 11, 2018 — Diageo’s Ciroc has experienced a meteoric rise in sales over the past decade thanks in part to a marketing strategy heavily focused on celebrity…