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L’Oréal’s True Beauty Secret

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L’Oréal’s True Beauty Secret

Why TINA.org objects to the FTC’s proposed settlement with L’Oréal over deceptive advertising charges.

From the ‘Is This an Ad?’ Corner: Team Tucker

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From the ‘Is This an Ad?’ Corner: Team Tucker

Brett West’s brilliant move on his son’s behalf.

Puffery – A Marketer’s Right To Lie

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Puffery – A Marketer’s Right To Lie

Ads can legally lie to you as long as the lie is so obvious an exaggeration that you know not to take it seriously.

Toying with Gender Marketing

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Toying with Gender Marketing

Not all girls like to play with dolls. What’s a race car girl to do when her favorite toys are marketed towards boys?

Protecting Kids from Stealth Advertising in Digital Media

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Protecting Kids from Stealth Advertising in Digital Media

TINA.org Executive Director Bonnie Patten to speak at FTC workshop Wednesday.

Caulk-y Made in USA Claims

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Caulk-y Made in USA Claims

Why is this tool with “China” on the packaging being marketed as made in the USA?

What You Should Know about the FTC’s Action against Vemma

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What You Should Know about the FTC’s Action against Vemma

Having combed through the 200-plus pages that the FTC filed against Vemma Nutrition Company, Vemma International Holdings, Inc., Benson K. (B.K.) Boreyko, Tom Alkazin and his wife Bethany (defendants) in…

TINA.org Raises Major Red Flags with Roblox Class-Action Settlement

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TINA.org Raises Major Red Flags with Roblox Class-Action Settlement

How millions of kids will lose their rights to be properly refunded for their losses.

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

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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.

TINA.org’s Year in Review 2023

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TINA.org’s Year in Review 2023

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

How TINA.org Readers Ruled in 2014

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How TINA.org Readers Ruled in 2014

Reader submissions flagging deceptive advertising helped TINA.org have a great year.

MyPillow Sleep Study is a Snoozer

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MyPillow Sleep Study is a Snoozer

Counting up issues with study sure to be a sleep aid.

Settling Up: Vemma

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Settling Up: Vemma

A Vemma settlement with the FTC will likely take this form.

The Enduring Primacy of Retail Sales in an MLM Context

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The Enduring Primacy of Retail Sales in an MLM Context

POST HIGHLIGHTS • Meaning of Amway rules (1979), especially the “70% rule” and subsequent deterioration • Koscot (1975), Omnitrition (1996), and BurnLounge (2014) provide seminal rulings on the determination of…

The Direct Selling Association on Pyramid Schemes: Truth and Truthiness