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The Menopause Deception Epidemic

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The Menopause Deception Epidemic

How the supplement industry is taking advantage of women and what TINA.org is doing to fight it.

Ring Security System

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Ring Security System

Allegations: Misleadingly representing that the company safeguards users’ private information when it does not take adequate steps to stop hackers and actively shares users’ personal data without consent

Coronavirus Spawns Class-Action Lawsuits as Consumers Seek Refunds

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Coronavirus Spawns Class-Action Lawsuits as Consumers Seek Refunds

The pandemic has also triggered lawsuits over privacy issues with some video conferencing apps, and more.

CATrends: Acetaminophen Medications for Infants

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CATrends: Acetaminophen Medications for Infants

Lawsuits claim infant-specific products aren’t any different than acetaminophen medications for older children.

SlimFast Meal Replacement Products

Class Action

SlimFast Meal Replacement Products

Allegations: Misleadingly marketing products as clinically proven to provide weight loss and hunger control benefits without adequate scientific evidence to support such claims

Store-Brand Hand Sanitizers

Class Action

Store-Brand Hand Sanitizers

A class-action lawsuit was filed against Vi-Jon for allegedly falsely marketing that store-brand hand sanitizers – including Equate, Up & Up, Walgreens, and Germ-X – “Kill[] 99.99% of germs” when,…

LASIK Providers Unclear on Risks

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LASIK Providers Unclear on Risks

The FDA sent warning letters to four LASIK providers for promoting the procedure on their websites without adequate warning about the risks involved.

Excedrin Migraine Pain Relief

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Excedrin Migraine Pain Relief

A reader submitted a tip concerning the pricing of Excedrin Migraine Pain Reliever versus Excedrin Extra Strength Pain Reliever.

Several Store-Brand Hand Sanitizers

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Several Store-Brand Hand Sanitizers

In July 2020, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Vi-Jon, Inc. for allegedly falsely advertising that germ-X and several store-brand hand sanitizers – including CVS Health, equate (Walmart), and Walgreens…

TINA.org Objects to Jeunesse Settlement that Snubs Consumers

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TINA.org Objects to Jeunesse Settlement that Snubs Consumers

TINA.org breaks down unfair and inadequate MLM settlement by the numbers.

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.

Roblox Revamps Its Ad Policies after TINA.org Action

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Roblox Revamps Its Ad Policies after TINA.org Action

Will it enforce them this time?

CATrends: Deceptive Tactics Used to Market Subscriptions

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CATrends: Deceptive Tactics Used to Market Subscriptions

Lawsuits allege companies fail to make adequate disclosures.

Timeshares at Westgate Branson Lakes Resort

Class Action

Timeshares at Westgate Branson Lakes Resort

Allegations: Using high-pressure sales tactics that fail to disclose important information to prospective purchasers and failing to provide purchasers with adequate access to their timeshares

GEICO’s Giveback Program

Class Action

GEICO’s Giveback Program

Allegations: Falsely advertising that the company would compensate customers for overpayments made during the COVID-19 pandemic by applying discounts to new and renewal auto insurance policies from April to October…

Nature Made Fish Oil Supplements

Class Action

Nature Made Fish Oil Supplements

Allegations: Falsely advertising that products support heart health without adequate scientific evidence that taking fish oil supplements provides heart health benefits

TINA.org Files FTC & FDA Complaints Against Menopause Supplement Brands

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TINA.org Files FTC & FDA Complaints Against Menopause Supplement Brands

An investigation into the menopause supplement industry by consumer advocacy organization truthinadvertising.org (TINA.org) has revealed a hotbed of deceptive advertising. The ad watchdog has amassed nearly 2,000 examples of problematic health…

Stripping Down Savage X Fenty’s Deceptive Marketing

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Stripping Down Savage X Fenty’s Deceptive Marketing

Acting on TINA.org’s complaint, California regulators reach $1.2 million settlement with company.

Ultimate Omega Supplements

Class Action

Ultimate Omega Supplements

Allegations: Falsely marketing that products provide cognitive clarity, memory function, and neurological health without adequate scientific evidence to support such claims

The Nursing Program at Aspen University

Class Action

The Nursing Program at Aspen University

Allegations: Misleadingly marketing that the nursing program provides “the essential skills needed to practice as a professional registered nurse” when various aspects of the program are “completely inadequate” to support…

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The Menopause Deception Epidemic

Ring Security System

Coronavirus Spawns Class-Action Lawsuits as Consumers Seek Refunds

CATrends: Acetaminophen Medications for Infants

SlimFast Meal Replacement Products

Store-Brand Hand Sanitizers

LASIK Providers Unclear on Risks

Excedrin Migraine Pain Relief

Several Store-Brand Hand Sanitizers

TINA.org Objects to Jeunesse Settlement that Snubs Consumers

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

Roblox Revamps Its Ad Policies after TINA.org Action

CATrends: Deceptive Tactics Used to Market Subscriptions

Timeshares at Westgate Branson Lakes Resort

GEICO’s Giveback Program

Nature Made Fish Oil Supplements

TINA.org Files FTC & FDA Complaints Against Menopause Supplement Brands

Stripping Down Savage X Fenty’s Deceptive Marketing

Ultimate Omega Supplements

The Nursing Program at Aspen University