Turning on the FTC’s Made in USA Penalty Switch Blog Turning on the FTC’s Made in USA Penalty Switch TINA.org supports new rule that will beef up enforcement of #MadeinUSA.
Court Rules that Success by Health Was a Pyramid Scheme Blog Court Rules that Success by Health Was a Pyramid Scheme Court also finds that defendants made false and deceptive earnings claims.
Content Confusion in an Era of Fake News Blog Content Confusion in an Era of Fake News Study demonstrates that effectively designed native advertising disclosures can decrease consumer deception.
What You Should Know about the FTC’s Action against Vemma Blog What You Should Know about the FTC’s Action against Vemma Having combed through the 200-plus pages that the FTC filed against Vemma Nutrition Company, Vemma International Holdings, Inc., Benson K. (B.K.) Boreyko, Tom Alkazin and his wife Bethany (defendants) in…
Old Navy’s ‘Americana’ T’s Made Overseas Blog Old Navy’s ‘Americana’ T’s Made Overseas More than a dozen items touting American slogans and imagery are made overseas.
“The Truth’s Not Always Easy” Campaign Blog “The Truth’s Not Always Easy” Campaign Why is TINA.org advertising?
Do Media Outlets Have the Guts to Bounce Scam Ads? Blog Do Media Outlets Have the Guts to Bounce Scam Ads? Whose responsibility is it to vet ads for fraud?
What’s Trending in Misleading Ads in 2014? Blog What’s Trending in Misleading Ads in 2014? We’re on it!
Are All Alcohol Ads Misleading? Blog Are All Alcohol Ads Misleading? I was surprised when I learned that there are no specific rules or regulations governing alcohol advertising on television. While tobacco products are prohibited from advertising on TV altogether, it’s…
Week in Review Blog Week in Review Oil, heating pads, rugs, razors, and drinks – no, this isn’t about preparing for a romantic interlude, but rather the products featured in the I-think-you’re-lying-to-me category during the week of…
Julia Roberts – “Pretty Woman” or Not? Blog Julia Roberts – “Pretty Woman” or Not? Take a renowned fashion photographer, Mario Testino, and have him take photos of superstar, Julia Roberts, with lots of light (to flatter), and a soft focus and lower resolution (to…
FCC Proposes ‘All-In’ Pricing Rule for Cable and Satellite Industry Blog FCC Proposes ‘All-In’ Pricing Rule for Cable and Satellite Industry TINA.org applauds proposed rulemaking and recommends addition.
TINA.org Supports FTC’s ‘Click to Cancel’ Rule against Industry Challenge Blog TINA.org Supports FTC’s ‘Click to Cancel’ Rule against Industry Challenge Companies should not be able to trap consumers into subscriptions that they do not want.
Deceptive Income Claims – How Not to Market Your MLM Business Blog Deceptive Income Claims – How Not to Market Your MLM Business How income claims, even truthful ones, can be deceptive when marketing the MLM business opportunity.
Cancer Center Advertising: When Consumer Education and Regulatory Complaints Aren’t Enough Blog Cancer Center Advertising: When Consumer Education and Regulatory Complaints Aren’t Enough TINA.org strives to educate clinicians about patient testimonials.
TINA.org’s Year in Review 2017 Blog TINA.org’s Year in Review 2017 When it came to keeping ads honest in 2017, TINA.org was plenty busy.
H.R. 3409: Protecting Pyramid Schemes, not Consumers Blog H.R. 3409: Protecting Pyramid Schemes, not Consumers Former FTC economist outlines issues with new “anti-pyramid” bill.
Naturally Flavored with Natural Flavors Blog Naturally Flavored with Natural Flavors Is this iced tea indeed natural?
Does Your State Reveal Consumer Complaints? Blog Does Your State Reveal Consumer Complaints? Why TINA.org sent open records requests to all 50 states and it’s vital for complaints to be public.