TINA.org’s Year in Review 2019

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

Copper Chef Cookware

Ryan ToysReview Targets Preschoolers in Violation of FTC Law

Three things to know about TINA.org’s complaint against the popular — and profitable — YouTube channel.

Jeunesse Global

MyPillow Sleep Study is a Snoozer

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

TINA’s Take: Nerium’s Move To Disappear and Reinvent Itself as Neora

Different name, same inappropriate marketing claims.

GETIHU Power Banks

Ad or Not? Kim Kardashian and Flat Tummy Lollipops

Kim takes two steps forward and one step back in remedying her latest influencer marketing controversy.

Ad or Not? Junior Mints, Red Vines Get an Oscars Encore

There are other types of candy to enjoy at the movies, right?

FTC Comes Down on Drink, Supplement That Targeted Cancer Patients

Agency settles with supplement maker over “false or unsupported claims.”

Lia Sophia’s Lifetime Guarantee

Ad or Not? Luke Skywalker and His Cool Shades

Luke Skywalker edges toward the dark side of influencer marketing in Instagram post.

Product Origin

GT 72 and GT 80 Series of Gaming Laptops

What You Should Know about Nerium

Find out where the company is crossing the line when it comes to marketing claims.

Ad or Not? Junior Mints, Red Vines Rain Down at the Oscars

What was up with all that named candy at the 2017 Oscars?

Ad or Not? Justin Timberlake and Bai Brands

Is Justin Timberlake urging fans on Instagram to buy Bai?

Bio X4

Unpalatable online ad raises questions about weight-loss supplement.

Ad or Not? Big Papi’s Final Walk-Off

Sweet family moment or promotion for Coke?

Ad or Not? New York Magazine

Hype or editorial content regarding this hyperpigmentation serum?