Getting the Real Goods on Cyber Monday

Think you’ve found a great deal on a name brand item to give as a gift for the holidays? Be wary. Bargain hunters may find themselves searching for discounts on…

Product Placement

Products that pop up in movies and television shows are often there for specific advertising reasons.

SlimFast’s ‘Clinically Proven’ Weight-Loss Claims

Recent inquiry takes aim at company’s “clinically proven” weight-loss claims, with a somewhat surprising result.

Vemma Health Claims

FTC 13(b) Supreme Court Case

TINA.org filed Supreme Court brief in support of the FTC’s ability to return money unlawfully taken from consumers.

Loyant Herbicide

Allegations: Falsely marketing that the herbicide effectively controls barnyard grass and other weeds in rice fields

Beekman Probiotic Skincare Products

Allegations: Falsely marketing products as containing probiotics when they don’t

Discounts at Dressbarn

Allegations: Misleadingly marketing discounts from artificially inflated original prices

Who’s Who and Who’s Sued: Celebrities Fight Back against Fake Endorsements

Sometimes, even celebrities are surprised by what they’re selling.

iFIT

Allegations: Marketing that fitness equipment with iFIT has the ability to stream fitness classes when the videos stop streaming or repeatedly freeze due to a defect

CATrends: Advertised Number of Loads on Liquid Laundry Detergents

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2023 Young Living Income Claims Database

SelectBlinds

Allegations: Falsely advertising discounts by comparing discounted prices to fake regular prices and as available for a limited time

CATrends: Deceptive Pricing Tactics

What consumers need to watch out for this holiday shopping season.

PurelyWhite Deluxe Teeth Whitening Kit

Shining a bright light on this company’s marketing claims.

Aria Valentina

Looks can be deceiving.

How a TINA.org Reader Tip Led to a Record Penalty for False Made in USA Claims

FTC says civil penalty against Williams-Sonoma is “the largest ever in a Made in USA case.”

Acting on TINA.org Complaint, FTC Busts Williams-Sonoma, Again

Following a complaint by ad watchdog truthinadvertising.org (TINA.org), Pottery Barn’s parent company Williams-Sonoma has agreed to pay more than $3 million for violating a 2020 FTC consent order requiring that…

Consumers Continue to Report DealDash for Deceptive, Predatory Practices

Problems persist seven years after TINA.org complaint against penny auction site.

Hershey’s Products

Allegations: Misleadingly marketing products as safe and sustainable