Guarantees

Watch out for loopholes in those guarantees.

Earth Rated Certified Compostable Poop Bags

Allegations: Falsely marketing bags as compostable

Vemma Health Claims

Company Outed for Deceptive Marketing of Children’s Supplement

A dietary supplement aimed at children with speech delays is being deceptively marketed by NourishLife, LLC, and may be hazardous to children’s health, according to findings by truthinadvertising.org (TINA.org). TINA.org,…

Truth in Advertising 2.0

A paradigm shift for TINA.org.

Timeline

A brief history of deceptive advertising.

The Rise and Fall of Vemma

What led this MLM to a $238 million dollar settlement?

Diamond Beauty Teeth Whitening Kit

There is no such thing as an ‘FDA approved’ teeth whitening kit.

CATrends: Buy Now, Pay Later Services Send Users Further Into Debt

The result is that BNPL services that are advertised as free aren’t, class-action lawsuits allege.

HelloFraud: TINA.org Files Complaint against Meal Kit Giant

False promises of “free meals” lead consumers to never-ending subscriptions.

Weeding Out Juice Plus’ Illegal Health Claims

Fruit and vegetable supplement MLM continues to violate the law.

Popeyes’ Chicken Tenders: Are They Really Tenders?

TINA.org reader takes issue with Popeyes calling its breast strips “tenders.”

FDA Sends Amazon a Warning Letter

At issue is company’s distribution of products illegally marketed as drugs.

Cost of Transporting Honda Vehicles

Allegations: Failing to disclose the cost of transporting vehicles from the place of manufacture to the place of sale on the Monroney Sticker, in violation of federal law

LegXercise Pro

Device maker does not have the clinical proof to back up its clinically proven claims.

TINA’s Take: INFORM Consumers Act Goes Into Effect

New law aims to provide more transparency to online transactions and to deter online shopping fraud.

Secret ‘Aluminum Free’ Deodorant

Why is Secret making a big deal out of something that is true of all deodorants?

After IMMA’s ‘Breakthrough’ Convention, It’s Time To Break Up

Seven things TINA.org learned from attending MLM’s three-day event virtually.

FTX and Mercedes F1

Allegations: Failing to disclose that Mercedes F1 was compensated for promoting FTX and the sale of FTX securities

Monat Dietary Supplements

Allegations: Falsely marketing products as “all-natural” and able to support physical performance, mental alertness, and focus, and provide energy