MLM News Alert

TINA.org’s curated list of MLM info and news of note.

It’s the Super Bowl: Do You Know Where Your Alcohol Is from?

Behind the labels that cost you more.

JetFuse NOX

Volkswagen’s ‘Clean Diesel’

German automaker agrees to pay $14.7 billion to settle deceptive advertising and cheating allegations.

Softsoap Antibacterial Handsoap

Period Stigma and the Deceptive Marketing of Menstrual Products

How negative feelings surrounding menstruation have influenced period product marketing.

NITRAFLEX

GAT (German-American Technologies) advertised in magazine spreads that its NITRAMIX, a caffeinated instant-drink mix, was “clinically proven to increase strength.” The National Advertising Division (NAD) is the advertising industry’s self-regulatory…

Beck’s Beer

FTC Prescribes New Standard for Homeopathic Remedy Claims

Agency asserts that marketing claims for over-the-counter homeopathic products are likely misleading.

Home City Ice

Is this company’s ice more than just frozen H20?

7 Super Bowl Companies with Advertising Fouls

TINA.org is throwing the flag on several Big Game advertisers this year.

Health Sciences Institute

Could this private video destroy Hillary’s chances in 2016? The Health Sciences Institute seems to think so.

Cili Health Store

FDA warns online health store of unapproved drug treatment claims.

Oreck Halo Vacuums and Air Purifiers

Six Places Where the Olympic Ads Are

The uniforms, the phones, the names, and the hashtags.

Five Cat Ads for World Cat Day

Celebrate with cat ads from all over the world.

Are Mattress Claims Keeping You Up at Night?

The NAD ruled that Tempur-pedic could no longer claim their mattresses “sleep cooler”.

Penalties that Pack a Pinch

Are FTC settlements just a cost of doing business?

The Marketing Myth of the ‘Made in USA’ Car

TINA.org investigations expose the truth and prompt marketing changes

Iovate Health Sciences U.S.A.