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FTC Sues Neora (formerly Nerium) Alleging It Was a Pyramid from the Start

FTC complaint also features deceptive health and income claims.

Period Stigma and the Deceptive Marketing of Menstrual Products

How negative feelings surrounding menstruation have influenced period product marketing.

Is Deceptive Drug Marketing Killing Us?

Complaint alleges that painkiller companies schemed to deceive U.S. market.

Cancer Care: The Deceptive Marketing of Hope

TINA.org files complaint against CTCA and puts 42 cancer centers on notice for marketing atypical testimonials.

FTC and State AGs Need to Take Their Relationship to the Next Level

TINA.org files comment concerning coordinated efforts to protect consumers.

Cancer Center Advertising: When Consumer Education and Regulatory Complaints Aren’t Enough

TINA.org strives to educate clinicians about patient testimonials.

Consumer Alert: Energy Drinks Marketed to Kids

Energy drink companies are targeting minors and those with cognitive needs.

MLMs Continue to Recruit with Deceptive Earnings Claims

TINA.org investigation finds 98% of MLMs using misleading income claims.

Consumer Alert: Menopause Supplements

Proceed with caution when it comes to menopause marketing.

The FTC Needs to Update Its .com Disclosures Guidance

TINA.org submits a comment to the FTC urging it to update its .com Disclosures guidance to help rein in deceptive marketing.

Mercedes Slams Brakes on Built in USA Claims after TINA.org Inquiry

TINA.org found the German automaker didn’t have the support to claim its Sprinter van was “built in the USA.”

Menopause Supplements

TINA.org investigated marketing tactics used by the menopause supplement industry and urged 100 companies to review their marketing.

TINA.org Files FTC Complaint Against Diageo for Deceptive Influencer Marketing of Ciroc

MADISON, CONN., Dec. 11, 2018 — Diageo’s Ciroc has experienced a meteoric rise in sales over the past decade thanks in part to a marketing strategy heavily focused on celebrity…

Fresh Bread from Whole Foods, Wegmans Food Markets, and Acme Markets

TINA.org’s Year in Review 2019

It was another successful year outing deceptive marketing on multiple fronts.

Modere Exploiting Women’s Hormonal Health Issues for Financial Gain

New supplement line targets women with deceptive and illegal health claims.

New Study Details E-Cigarette Marketing to Teens

Several lawmakers call for more federal oversight.

TINA.org’s Year in Review 2022

Here’s what we accomplished in 2022 with your help.

DSA Award Winners Are Ethics Code Violators

Why is this industry group honoring MLMs making illegal marketing claims?