CATrends: OTC Cold and Flu Meds Falsely Marketed as Nasal Decongestants

An FDA panel’s recent findings has led to a flood of lawsuits.

Trial Court Rules Neora Is Not a Pyramid Scheme

But the majority of brand partners will still lose money.

Colgate Toothpaste Tube Marketing

Will Prevagen’s Deceptive Advertising Ever End?

Eight years after TINA.org alerted regulators, supplement ads continue to convey deceptive and misleading memory improvement claims.

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

Dianne Buckner, CBC News

Brands, celebs double down on NFTs, but the market keeps tanking

Matt Binder, Mashable

Fox’s Fake News And 6 Times Corporate Marketing Campaigns Went Wrong

Wayne Duggan, Yahoo! Finance

TINA.org’s Social Media Influencers Actions

A review of TINA.org’s work exposing deceptive marketing tactics by social media influencers.

Organic Marketside “farm fresh” Eggs

FTC Brings the Hammer Down on Digital Altitude, Aspire

Agency files suit against seller of digital marketing business opportunity.

Verde Energy

Allegations: Falsely promising low teaser rates followed by variable rates that are based on market conditions when the variable rate is not based on market conditions and is inflated

Deceptive Cancer Care Marketing By the Numbers

TINA’s Take: Nerium’s Move To Disappear and Reinvent Itself as Neora

Different name, same inappropriate marketing claims.

Verde Energy Rates

Allegations: Falsely representing that it offers variable energy rates based on market conditions when the energy company routinely charges almost four times the market rate

Sony’s Marketing of Fortnite and other Games

2019 Sprinter Built in the USA Marketing

Verde Energy Prices

Allegations: Misleadingly offering “low cost” and “competitive” rates when the variable rates charged by the electricity supplier after the initial teaser rate expires are not tied to the market price…

Whole Foods Hypoallergenic Claims

Comment at FDA Public Meeting on Dietary Supplements

Comment made by TINA.org executive director, Bonnie Patten at the FDA’s public meeting on Responsible Innovation in Dietary Supplements held on May 16, 2019. Thank you for the opportunity to…

Ad Watchdog TINA.org Reports “Kidfluencer” Ryan ToysReview to FTC

MADISON, CONN. September 4, 2019– An investigation by truthinadvertising.org (TINA.org) has found that popular “kidfluencer” YouTube channel, Ryan ToysReview, is deceiving millions of preschoolers, who, in their early stages of…