MLMs Continue to Recruit with Deceptive Earnings Claims

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

Grand Patio

Online retailer’s advertised return policy raises red flags.

Influencers Defy FTC Rules on Disclosure Despite Warnings

TINA.org finds 95 percent of social media influencers previously put on notice by the FTC breaking the law.

2017 John Amico Income Claims Database

TINA.org investigation reveals misleading income claims used to market MLM opportunity.

Nutrafol Women

Allegations: Falsely marketing that the ingredients in products are “medical grade” and “clinically proven” to treat hair loss and that products were formulated by physicians

ARMRA Colostrum Supplements

Company distances itself from touted “studies” while continuing to use deceptive health claims.

Cow Colostrum Supplements

What you need to know about what some are calling “liquid gold.”

What Happens When Human Marketers Are Replaced, But Human Viewers Are Not

And why the problem is even worse when those human viewers are kids.

Nutrafol Products

Allegations: Making misleading claims in the marketing for Nutrafol

WEN® Cleansing Conditioners

TINA.org’s Year in Review 2020

Looking back at 2020.

Kevin Trudeau – one heck of a salesman or one heck of a liar?

Self-described “consumer advocate” and “exposer of corporate and government corruption,” this convicted felon lost the latest round in his decade long battle with the FTC.  On November 29, 2011, the…

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.

Liter Sale at Sally Beauty Supply

UPDATE: Williams-Sonoma to Pay $1 Million to Settle FTC Lawsuit over Misleading Made in USA Claims

Settlement comes after TINA.org alerted FTC to hundreds of products deceptively marketed as American-made.

Khloe Kardashian 2017 Database

Wayfair

Online retailer faced recent federal scrutiny regarding Made in the USA advertising.

Kourtney Kardashian 2017 Database

2016/2019 Kyäni Health Claims

H&R Block: Getting Your Money Will Cost You

You can do your own taxes.