TINA’s Take: The Paid Ads Left Out of the Facebook Ad Boycott Consumer News TINA’s Take: The Paid Ads Left Out of the Facebook Ad Boycott It’s disingenuous for brands to suggest they are boycotting a platform and then still run ads on that platform.
California Is Latest to Strip Down Adore Me’s Deceptive Marketing Consumer News California Is Latest to Strip Down Adore Me’s Deceptive Marketing Online retailer agrees to pay a minimum of $200,000 in restitution to settle California action.
TINA’s Take: Juul’s ‘Make the Switch’ Campaign Violates Federal Law Consumer News TINA’s Take: Juul’s ‘Make the Switch’ Campaign Violates Federal Law TINA.org agrees with health groups that Juul’s current campaign disseminates an illegal smoking cessation claim.
TINA’s Take: $9 Million a Day Lost to Cryptoasset Scams Consumer News TINA’s Take: $9 Million a Day Lost to Cryptoasset Scams TINA.org gets the scoop on cryptoasset scams at FTC workshop.
Overstepping Their Bounds: Deceptively Marketed Made in USA Shoes Consumer News Overstepping Their Bounds: Deceptively Marketed Made in USA Shoes Over the years, TINA.org has found several shoe brands running afoul of the FTC’s Made in USA standard.
FDA Urged to Move Quickly on E-Cigarette Cessation Claims Consumer News FDA Urged to Move Quickly on E-Cigarette Cessation Claims Groups say cessation claims in apparent violation of federal law.
By the Numbers: Federal Crackdown on Dietary Supplements Consumer News By the Numbers: Federal Crackdown on Dietary Supplements Regulators send united message about deceptively marketed supplements.
O2PUR E-Cig Marketers to Issue Consumer Refunds in Settlement Consumer News O2PUR E-Cig Marketers to Issue Consumer Refunds in Settlement Consumers complained that “free” starter kits left them with unexpected charges.
FTC Brain Claims Cases Since 1995 Consumer News FTC Brain Claims Cases Since 1995 Since 1995, the FTC has brought nearly 70 actions over deceptive brain claims.
The FDA’s Supplement Problem Consumer News The FDA’s Supplement Problem Agency attempts to get a handle on $40 billion industry.
Three Major Retailers Banned from Making Deceptive Glucosamine Claims Consumer News Three Major Retailers Banned from Making Deceptive Glucosamine Claims Federal judge approves revised class-action settlement terms following TINA.org objection to original proposal.
FTC Prescribes New Standard for Homeopathic Remedy Claims Consumer News FTC Prescribes New Standard for Homeopathic Remedy Claims Agency asserts that marketing claims for over-the-counter homeopathic products are likely misleading.
DoTerra Distributors’ Drug Claims Violate the Law Consumer News DoTerra Distributors’ Drug Claims Violate the Law TINA.org inquiry into essential oils MLM digs up more than 140 examples of unsubstantiated health claims.
TINA’s Take: Nerium’s Move To Disappear and Reinvent Itself as Neora Consumer News TINA’s Take: Nerium’s Move To Disappear and Reinvent Itself as Neora Different name, same inappropriate marketing claims.
FTC Reminder: Influencers Must Divulge Ads Consumer News FTC Reminder: Influencers Must Divulge Ads Action comes after consumer groups alert agency to more than 100 posts by celebs.
Consumer Alert: ‘Made in USA’ Cars Consumer News Consumer Alert: ‘Made in USA’ Cars Exercise caution when car ads say ‘made’ or ‘built’ in the U.S.
Fortune Hi-Tech Operators Banned from MLMs Consumer News Fortune Hi-Tech Operators Banned from MLMs Kentucky company agrees to pay $7 million to settle pyramid scheme charges.
Exposing Ponzi and Pyramid Schemes Consumer News Exposing Ponzi and Pyramid Schemes Here’s a list of some key cases.
2017-2021 Pyramid Scheme Class Actions Consumer News 2017-2021 Pyramid Scheme Class Actions Pyramid scheme claims against MLM companies on the rise.
TINA.org’s Social Media Influencers Actions Consumer News TINA.org’s Social Media Influencers Actions A review of TINA.org’s work exposing deceptive marketing tactics by social media influencers.