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Does Your State Reveal Consumer Complaints?

TINA.org Publishes Results of Nationwide Open Records Review MADISON, CONN. November 18, 2015 — Consumers rely on online reviews and ratings sites when making purchasing decisions but these tools are…

Energy Drink Company Shut Down Amidst Pyramid Scheme Allegations

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Energy Drink Company Shut Down Amidst Pyramid Scheme Allegations

Ad Watchdog’s Investigation Spurs FTC Action MADISON, CONN. August 26, 2015 — Vemma Nutrition, an Arizona-based dietary supplement and energy drink company, was quietly shut down by the Federal Trade…

TINA.org’s Action on Glucosamine Settlement Helps Spur Revision

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TINA.org’s Action on Glucosamine Settlement Helps Spur Revision

Final Agreement Bans Deceptive Claims Made by Walmart, Walgreens & Supervalu MADISON, CONN. March 25, 2015 — A federal judge has given final approval to a class-action settlement that permanently changes how…

Lawyers to Pocket $5.25 Million in Unfair Herbalife Settlement

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Lawyers to Pocket $5.25 Million in Unfair Herbalife Settlement

Consumer Group TINA.org Objecting MADISON, CONN. March 17, 2015 — Ad watchdog organization, truthinadvertising.org (TINA.org), filed a brief on Monday asking the court to reject the proposed settlement of a…

Ad Watchdog TINA.org Objects to Wellesse® Glucosamine Settlement

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Ad Watchdog TINA.org Objects to Wellesse® Glucosamine Settlement

Demands Real Change to Deceptive Marketing of Popular Supplement MADISON, Conn., Feb. 11, 2015 — Continuing its efforts to fight for settlements that are fair to consumers and mandate real changes…

Tips on Getting Real Deals at Outlet Malls

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Tips on Getting Real Deals at Outlet Malls

Lisa Lee Freeman, AARP

Health care price tags won’t find you the best doctor

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Health care price tags won’t find you the best doctor

Michael L. Millenson, STAT News

The Wall Street Journal: CMO Today Newsletter

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The Wall Street Journal: CMO Today Newsletter

Lara O’Reilly, The Wall Street Journal

Ads or Not? DJ Khaled faces scrutiny over social media booze posts

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Ads or Not? DJ Khaled faces scrutiny over social media booze posts

E.J. Schultz, AdAge

The Perils of Multi-Level Marketing Programs

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The Perils of Multi-Level Marketing Programs

Tom Ashbrook, NPR WBUR

Instagram Advertisers Switch From Celebrities To ‘Microinfluencers’

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Instagram Advertisers Switch From Celebrities To ‘Microinfluencers’

Leticia Miranda, BuzzFeed News

‘Deceptive marketing works’ — social media ads grab attention of regulators

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‘Deceptive marketing works’ — social media ads grab attention of regulators

Dianne Buckner, CBC News

Company Outed for Deceptive Marketing of Children’s Supplement

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Company Outed for Deceptive Marketing of Children’s Supplement

A dietary supplement aimed at children with speech delays is being deceptively marketed by NourishLife, LLC, and may be hazardous to children’s health, according to findings by truthinadvertising.org (TINA.org). TINA.org,…

What Are the Rules for Celebrities Promoting NFTs?

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What Are the Rules for Celebrities Promoting NFTs?

Kate Knibbs, Wired

TINA.org Notifies Celebrities Promoting NFTs

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TINA.org Notifies Celebrities Promoting NFTs

MADISON, CONN. August 9, 2022 — An increasing number of celebrities are jumping on the NFT bandwagon, showcasing their digital assets on social media for the world to see. But are…

Energy Drinks Are Surging. So Are Their Caffeine Levels.

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Energy Drinks Are Surging. So Are Their Caffeine Levels.

Julie Creswell, The New York Times

TINA.org Investigation Finds Pervasive Deceptive Earnings Claims in MLM Industry

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TINA.org Investigation Finds Pervasive Deceptive Earnings Claims in MLM Industry

The consumer advocacy organization truthinadvertising.org (TINA.org) has published the results of a yearslong investigation into the multilevel marketing (MLM) industry that found widespread use of deceptive income claims to promote…

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Does Your State Reveal Consumer Complaints?

Energy Drink Company Shut Down Amidst Pyramid Scheme Allegations

TINA.org’s Action on Glucosamine Settlement Helps Spur Revision

Lawyers to Pocket $5.25 Million in Unfair Herbalife Settlement

Ad Watchdog TINA.org Objects to Wellesse® Glucosamine Settlement

Tips on Getting Real Deals at Outlet Malls

Health care price tags won’t find you the best doctor

The Wall Street Journal: CMO Today Newsletter

Ads or Not? DJ Khaled faces scrutiny over social media booze posts

The Perils of Multi-Level Marketing Programs

Instagram Advertisers Switch From Celebrities To ‘Microinfluencers’

‘Deceptive marketing works’ — social media ads grab attention of regulators

Company Outed for Deceptive Marketing of Children’s Supplement

What Are the Rules for Celebrities Promoting NFTs?

TINA.org Notifies Celebrities Promoting NFTs

Energy Drinks Are Surging. So Are Their Caffeine Levels.

TINA.org Investigation Finds Pervasive Deceptive Earnings Claims in MLM Industry