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The Argument for TINA.org

Advertising spending totals about $150 billion annually in the United States and $500 billion globally. Many of the dollars spent today on advertising are no longer used for traditional print…

Has Your College Student Been Recruited by a Questionable MLM?

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Has Your College Student Been Recruited by a Questionable MLM?

Parents share their stories and experts offer tips on what families can do.

Not Your Grandma’s Tupperware: MLMs vs Pyramid Schemes

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Not Your Grandma’s Tupperware: MLMs vs Pyramid Schemes

More needs to be done to shut down pyramid schemes.

Multi-level Marketing: The Long and Short of It

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Multi-level Marketing: The Long and Short of It

The financial appeal of multi-level marketing companies attracts investors and swindlers alike.

TINA.org Warns Federal Agency about its False USA-Made Claims

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TINA.org Warns Federal Agency about its False USA-Made Claims

Uncle Sam gets made in the USA claims wrong.

TINA.org Files Comment in Support of Mass. AG’s Proposal to Ban Junk Fees

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TINA.org Files Comment in Support of Mass. AG’s Proposal to Ban Junk Fees

Federal efforts to rein in such charges have largely been unsuccessful to date.

TAKEDOWN: Feds Move against Vemma

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TAKEDOWN: Feds Move against Vemma

FTC alleges Vemma is a pyramid scheme and freezes assets.

FTC to MLMs: You Lie, You Pay

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FTC to MLMs: You Lie, You Pay

The agency puts the MLM industry on notice.

It’s National Consumer Protection Week. Celebrate by Reporting a Deceptive Ad

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It’s National Consumer Protection Week. Celebrate by Reporting a Deceptive Ad

It might just help the FTC obtain consumer refunds in a deceptive marketing case.

What You Should Know about Market America

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What You Should Know about Market America

MLM takes down hundreds of deceptive income claims following TINA.org investigation.

Stellantis Steers Away from Deceptive Made in USA Claims

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Stellantis Steers Away from Deceptive Made in USA Claims

MADISON, CONN. April 9, 2025 — Dutch automaker Stellantis has paused its new “American Born” campaign after getting called out by consumer advocacy organization truthinadvertising.org (TINA.org). Released in the wake…

TINA.org Continues to Support FTC Efforts to Prohibit Junk Fees

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TINA.org Continues to Support FTC Efforts to Prohibit Junk Fees

TINA.org comment showcases the ongoing need for an FTC rule.

TINA.org Finds Plexus Deceptively Marketing Supplements for Kids

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TINA.org Finds Plexus Deceptively Marketing Supplements for Kids

Distributors deceptively claim products boost childrens’ immune systems and may even keep them virus free.

Taco Bell’s New Cantina Chicken Menu Fail

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Taco Bell’s New Cantina Chicken Menu Fail

What you see may NOT be what you get.

FTC’s Arise Case Gives Consumer Advocates a Pick-Me-Up

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FTC’s Arise Case Gives Consumer Advocates a Pick-Me-Up

Some *brighter* news after the Loper Bright SCOTUS decision.

Tait Nelson

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Tait Nelson

Tait is a Legal Associate at TINA.org who became interested in deceptive advertising in college through his research on pyramid schemes. He believes that easy access to accurate information about…

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