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Yerba Mate

Yerba Mate

September 2014: After the parties agreed to dismiss the lawsuit, a federal judge dismissed the individual claims with prejudice (meaning that the individuals cannot refile the complaint), and the Putative…

Vitaminwater Settlement Scorecard: Consumers $0, Class-Action Lawyers $1.2 Million

Vitaminwater Settlement Scorecard: Consumers $0, Class-Action Lawyers $1.2 Million

Ad Watchdog TINA.org Rallying Consumers to Object MADISON, CONN., October 21, 2014 — A proposed vitaminwater class-action settlement is of little benefit to consumers who have been deceived by Coca-Cola’s…

Top Five Worst Settlements of 2014

Top Five Worst Settlements of 2014

Consumers left out in cold in these settlements.

What Would Dad Like? Beware of these Promised Perks

What Would Dad Like? Beware of these Promised Perks

It’s not always easy choosing the perfect Father’s Day gift and these ad claims don’t help.

Nestle Boost Kid Essentials

Nestle Boost Kid Essentials

Despite a successful FTC lawsuit against Nestle for marketing its Boost Kid Essentials drink as an immune system booster and illness preventer (which resulted in Nestle agreeing to stop making…

The Rise and Fall of Vemma

The Rise and Fall of Vemma

What led this MLM to a $238 million dollar settlement?

Few Regulations Govern Alcohol Advertising

Few Regulations Govern Alcohol Advertising

Though it may be hard to believe, the alcohol advertising industry is self-regulated. What does that mean? It means it’s its own boss and makes up its own rules when…

Amare Global Happy Juice

Amare Global Happy Juice

MLM’s advertising claims are in need of a gut check.

NCPW 2025: Fighting against Deceptive Marketing

NCPW 2025: Fighting against Deceptive Marketing

If you’ve been misled by an ad, regulators want to hear from you. We do too.

El Pollo Loco Plastic Products

El Pollo Loco Plastic Products

Allegations: Falsely marketing products as recyclable

TINA’s Take: IM Mastery Academy Reinvents Itself as IYOVIA

TINA’s Take: IM Mastery Academy Reinvents Itself as IYOVIA

Different name, same game.

Dose for Your Liver

Dose for Your Liver

This company’s juice may not be worth the squeeze.

Breaking Down the Relationship between Brands and Teens

Breaking Down the Relationship between Brands and Teens

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

Cow Colostrum Supplements

Cow Colostrum Supplements

What you need to know about what some are calling “liquid gold.”

CATrends: Microplastics in Bottled Water

CATrends: Microplastics in Bottled Water

Lawsuits allege that several brands contain microplastics despite being marketed as “natural spring water.”

TINA.org’s Year in Review 2023

TINA.org’s Year in Review 2023

Here’s what we accomplished in 2023 with your help.

RevWood Flooring: ‘Wood without Compromise’

RevWood Flooring: ‘Wood without Compromise’

Got wood?

What Happens When Human Marketers Are Replaced, But Human Viewers Are Not

What Happens When Human Marketers Are Replaced, But Human Viewers Are Not

And why the problem is even worse when those human viewers are kids.

After IMMA’s ‘Breakthrough’ Convention, It’s Time To Break Up

After IMMA’s ‘Breakthrough’ Convention, It’s Time To Break Up

Seven things TINA.org learned from attending MLM’s three-day event virtually.

Wellness MLM’s Fulvic Acid Product Raises Red Flags

Wellness MLM’s Fulvic Acid Product Raises Red Flags

“The mudman” has apparently found a new MLM to sell his “magic dirt.”