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Diet Drug Transfers Fat to Breasts and Tans Skin

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Diet Drug Transfers Fat to Breasts and Tans Skin

First reaction: totally gross. Second reaction: hello Photoshop!

Free Speech, Advertising, and Me

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Free Speech, Advertising, and Me

Does free speech protect deceptive advertising?

The Danger of Loosely Regulated Supplements

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The Danger of Loosely Regulated Supplements

How we can protect ourselves from the $40-50 billion supplement industry amid a shrinking government?

MLM Income Disclosures: When Average Does Not Equal Typical

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MLM Income Disclosures: When Average Does Not Equal Typical

Pyramid scheme experts explain how MLM income disclosures can be deceptive.

Native Advertising – Just Another Term for Deception

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Native Advertising – Just Another Term for Deception

A jury of your peers and a jury of consumers deserve the truth.

Will Prevagen’s Deceptive Advertising Ever End?

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Will Prevagen’s Deceptive Advertising Ever End?

Eight years after TINA.org alerted regulators, supplement ads continue to convey deceptive and misleading memory improvement claims.

Sunshine Week: Utah’s Small Step toward the Light

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Sunshine Week: Utah’s Small Step toward the Light

State moves closer to disclosing vital consumer complaints but there’s more work to be done.

Snubbing FTC, MLM Claims It Can Prevent and Treat COVID-19

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Snubbing FTC, MLM Claims It Can Prevent and Treat COVID-19

Of all the companies exploiting the pandemic, doTerra stands out as a steadfast recidivist.

Bottom Line: Losing Weight Takes Work

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Bottom Line: Losing Weight Takes Work

Let’s face it. As a nation, we are getting fatter. In fact, we’re so fat that manufacturers had to widen revolving doors from 10 feet to 12 feet to accommodate…

Kevin Trudeau – one heck of a salesman or one heck of a liar?

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Kevin Trudeau – one heck of a salesman or one heck of a liar?

Self-described “consumer advocate” and “exposer of corporate and government corruption,” this convicted felon lost the latest round in his decade long battle with the FTC. On November 29, 2011, the…

Weekly Legal Roundup

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Weekly Legal Roundup

Diamonds, energy supplements and cholesterol reducing drugs made legal headlines in the I-think-you’re-lying-to-me category during the week of February 11, 2013. Two new false advertising actions were filed: It’s a…

Brain Training: Buyer Beware

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Brain Training: Buyer Beware

Neuroscientist questions the science behind brain training.

Naturally Flavored with Natural Flavors

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Naturally Flavored with Natural Flavors

Is this iced tea indeed natural?

TINA.org’s Year in Review 2017

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TINA.org’s Year in Review 2017

When it came to keeping ads honest in 2017, TINA.org was plenty busy.

TINA.org’s Year in Review 2018

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TINA.org’s Year in Review 2018

It was another successful year outing deceptive marketing on multiple fronts.

Does Stocking Shelves = Product Promotion?

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Does Stocking Shelves = Product Promotion?

Texas court lets retailers off the hook for promoting products on shelves.

Comment at FDA Public Meeting on Dietary Supplements

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Comment at FDA Public Meeting on Dietary Supplements

Comment made by TINA.org executive director, Bonnie Patten at the FDA’s public meeting on Responsible Innovation in Dietary Supplements held on May 16, 2019. Thank you for the opportunity to…

TINA.org’s Year in Review 2019