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Diploma Mills: Degrees of Deception

Consumer News

Diploma Mills: Degrees of Deception

Imagine earning a college or graduate degree without having to do any work. Sound too good to be true? That’s because it is. Though you may have seen or heard…

Market America Income Claims

Evidence

Market America Income Claims

A TINA.org investigation has cataloged more than 750 instances in which Market America or its CEO JR Ridinger have made or referenced atypical earnings claims that lack appropriate legal disclosures.…

Belford High School

Class Action

Belford High School

July 2017: A federal judge granted final approval of the settlement agreement. March 2017: A federal judge preliminarily approved a settlement agreement that proposes to give each class member a…

Natural Products Foundation

Consumer Basics

Natural Products Foundation

The Natural Products Foundation is a non-profit organization whose mission is to promote and facilitate research and education regarding natural products, including dietary supplements and nutritional foods.

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About

Have you ever been the victim of a false ad or a deceptive marketing scheme? Perhaps there was a time when a very compelling ad convinced you to buy a…

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…

ActivePure Technology Air Purifiers

Ad Alert

ActivePure Technology Air Purifiers

Products’ purported efficacy against COVID-19 reflects results from lab studies, not real-world studies. There’s a big difference.

Grand Canyon University’s Representations

Class Action

Grand Canyon University’s Representations

August 2019: This case was transferred from state court to federal court. (Case No. 19-cv-3734, N. D. GA.) July 2019: A class-action lawsuit was filed against Grand Canyon University for…

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