Q Sciences

Hemp MLM deceptively markets “side-gig” that can “replace your full-time income completely.”

TINA.org Reports Online Retailer FabKids to Regulators; Investigation Reveals Deceptive Marketing of Negative-Option Offer

MADISON, CONN. August 30, 2021 – With ads for a blockbuster “2 pairs from $9.95” sale on kids shoes, online footwear and clothing retailer FabKids knows how to lure in…

FabKids Deceptive Pricing

Beyond Meat: Made without ‘Synthetically Produced Ingredients’?

TINA.org investigates ingredients in company’s flagship product, the Beyond Burger.

Mary Kay Off-Roads into Deceptive Income Claims

The pink Cadillac is just one of many things top-selling distributors tout but few distributors achieve.

Lil Miquela

Aliona Pole

Coronavirus Spawns Class-Action Lawsuits as Consumers Seek Refunds

The pandemic has also triggered lawsuits over privacy issues with some video conferencing apps, and more.

‘Free’ or ‘Low Cost’ Back and Knee Braces

FTC alerts consumers to Medicare scam.

How TINA.org Readers Ruled in 2014

Reader submissions flagging deceptive advertising helped TINA.org have a great year.

Herbalife Coronavirus Claims — 2020 Collection

A Growing List of Coronavirus Scams

A master list of known and alleged scams.

Stripping Down Savage X Fenty’s Deceptive Marketing

Acting on TINA.org’s complaint, California regulators reach $1.2 million settlement with company.

How Amazon Promotes, Profits from Deceptively Marketed Brain Supplements

The largest retailer in the world isn’t just turning a blind eye to the deceptive marketing of these products.

Walmart Mainstays Food Strainers

Walmart continues to mislead consumers looking to purchase American-made products.

Goddess Vaginal Detox Pearls

“You don’t need to detox … anything at all,” says an OB/GYN commenting on company’s outlandish claims.

Kona Coffee

Discounts on Products Sold at 24 Hour Fitness

Allegations: Misrepresenting pricing discounts on products for sale at its gyms by offering steep discounts off of false former prices

Ad Watchdog TINA.org Reports Herbalife’s Coronavirus Claims to FTC

MADISON, CONN. April 28, 2020 – Truthinadvertising.org (TINA.org) has filed a complaint against multilevel marketing company Herbalife with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for deceptive claims that Herbalife products can…

Breaking News: This Shouldn’t Be Advertised as Breaking News

Cable news appears to be redefining the meaning of breaking news and reaping ad dollars along the way.