What You Should Know about LuLaRoe

Achieving financial freedom from this MLM is as hard as finding those unicorn prints.

HP Smart Install Feature

Capillus Laser Hats

Taking the lid off company’s claims that laser hats are “FDA cleared” and “clinically proven” to regrow hair.

Nootrobox

Studies on ingredients don’t support cognitive claims, NAD warns.

Hewlett Packard’s “HP Smart Install” Feature

BluePrintJuice and BluePrintCleanse

Christie Brinkley’s Recapture-360 Creams

One website’s “risk-free” trial offer carries hidden costs.

Visa Gift Card

No fees after purchase but not before. TINA.org staffer shares story of surprise “purchase charge.”

SEC asked to Strengthen Hedge Fund Advertising Rules

Increasing numbers of hedge funds are tweeting and establishing websites.

FDA Releases Ads Aimed at Snuffing out Smoking among Teens

New campaign focuses on real costs of cigarettes.

Ads of a Different Color

“Native advertising” blurs lines between ads and content.

Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturizer

Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturizer, sold by Gurwitch Products, advertised in print and on the web that it was • “The #1 selling Tinted Moisturizer.*” *Based on The NPD Group, Inc.…

Drug Companies Pushing Prescription Pills in Ads

The polio vaccine, penicillin, open-heart surgery, magnetic resonance imaging, chemotherapy, Zoloft, LASIK, statins, heck, even Viagra have all contributed to the advancement of modern medicine. We’ve come a long way…

Samsung’s Black Stainless Steel Kitchen Appliances

Allegations: Falsely marketing appliances as “fingerprint resistant” and failing to disclose that “black stainless steel” is actually regular stainless steel with a black coating that flakes and peels off

HP Ink and Toner Cartridges

Allegations: Failing to disclose that firmware updates would make non-HP cartridges incompatible with HP printers

Roblox Metaverse Playing Games with Consumers

TINA.org files complaint with the FTC concerning deceptive advertising on Roblox.

FormSwift

‘Free’ is rarely free.

JustAnswer

Cost to ask a question and actually have it answered remains elusive for consumers.

Walmart’s Undisclosed Advergame on Roblox Targets Children

TINA.org, together with other consumer groups, calls for immediate audit of Walmart Universe of Play.

Nike’s Sustainability Collection

Allegations: Falsely marketing products as made with recycled, organic, and sustainable materials that reduce waste and the company’s carbon footprint and support a “Move To Zero” carbon and waste