DJ Khaled

TINA.org found prolific record producer promoted alcohol brands without proper disclosures or precautions.

IYOVIA/IM Mastery Academy/iMarketsLive

TINA.org investigated International Markets Live, Inc., otherwise known as iMarketsLive, IML, IM Mastery Academy, IMMA, or IYOVIA, a multilevel marketing company that sells, among other things, financial educational products, and…

Mary Kay

TINA.org found well-known cosmetics MLM used deceptive income claims to lure in recruits.

O2PUR

TINA.org investigated e-cigarette company O2PUR and found that it deceptively advertised the health and financial benefits of switching to e-cigarettes, enrolled consumers in a negative option offer without properly disclosing…

What You Should Know about USANA

Supplement MLM takes down dozens of deceptive claims following TINA.org investigation.

A Growing List of Coronavirus Scams

A master list of known and alleged scams.

Ad or Not? USA Today and Primerica

Company tweet muddies sponsored content.

Regulators: Pension Advance Companies Deceived Veterans

Lawsuit alleges retirees were duped into borrowing against pensions.

TINA.org’s Year in Review 2022

Here’s what we accomplished in 2022 with your help.

Marketers Downplay Consumer Harm Caused by Negative Option Offers

Marketers are attempting to put a positive spin on the negative option.

Largest U.S. Credit Reporting Agencies to Pay Penalties for Deception

Leading credit reporting agencies misled consumers about credit score products.

Bank of America to Pay $727 Million in Deceptive Marketing Settlement

CFPB order provides refunds to consumers harmed by Bank of America’s practices.

FTC Files Suit to Halt Mortgage Relief Operation

Agency says scheme charged high fees but gave no real help.

Tinder’s Dating App

Newspaper Renewal Scam Targets Consumers

Beware of mail from Associated Publishers Network and United Publishers Network.

Cancer Care: What Advertisements Are Not Saying

Study questions emotional appeals.

The Cable Company: Offering Bundles of Joy or Bundles of Despair?

Hint: It’s not joy.

Optima Tax Relief

  Optima Tax Relief advertises its services on the radio and television with TV dad Alan Thicke, who advises you not to “mess with the IRS.” Instead, he says in…

The Tax Club

In January, the Federal Trade Commission and the New York and Florida Attorneys General charged The Tax Club’s telemarketing operation with deceiving consumers who mistakenly believed its services would help…

White Baby Guaranteed or Your Money Back

Study confirms that racial minorities are underrepresented in accessing fertility services.