TINA.org’s Year in Review 2021 Blog TINA.org’s Year in Review 2021 Here’s what we accomplished in 2021 with your help.
UPDATE: doTerra Distributors Ordered to Pay $15K Each Over COVID Claims Consumer News UPDATE: doTerra Distributors Ordered to Pay $15K Each Over COVID Claims Civil penalties follow a 2022 TINA.org investigation and complaint to the FTC.
Planned Parenthood’s Reported Use of ‘Marketing Trackers’ Blog Planned Parenthood’s Reported Use of ‘Marketing Trackers’ Organization reportedly shared information with tech companies for marketing purposes.
FTC Should Ban Individual Impersonation Scams Blog FTC Should Ban Individual Impersonation Scams TINA.org submits comment in support of FTC’s proposal to ban fake celebrity endorsements, romance scams and other impersonation scams.
2025 Deceptive Ad Trends Consumer News 2025 Deceptive Ad Trends A closer look at what we’ll be monitoring in the new year.
CATrends: Acetaminophen Medications for Infants Consumer News CATrends: Acetaminophen Medications for Infants Lawsuits claim infant-specific products aren’t any different than acetaminophen medications for older children.
5 Ad Trends to Be Wary of in 2020 Consumer News 5 Ad Trends to Be Wary of in 2020 CGI influencers are here.
FTC Sues Neora (formerly Nerium) Alleging It Was a Pyramid from the Start Consumer News FTC Sues Neora (formerly Nerium) Alleging It Was a Pyramid from the Start FTC complaint also features deceptive health and income claims.
Herbalife And Its Distributors Face RICO Complaint Consumer News Herbalife And Its Distributors Face RICO Complaint Lawsuit against Herbalife claims attending events is a losing strategy.
Is the DSA Ignoring Illegal Health Claims? Consumer News Is the DSA Ignoring Illegal Health Claims? TINA.org investigation reveals MLM supplements recommended for everything from cancer to Ebola.
Ad or Not? Olympians’ Social Media Posts Consumer News Ad or Not? Olympians’ Social Media Posts Olympians stumble out of the gate when it comes to disclosing sponsorships.
MLMs Tap College Campuses for Recruits Consumer News MLMs Tap College Campuses for Recruits MLM and pyramid scheme experts say more must be done to educate and raise student awareness.
Reader Poll: Settlements Should Provide Cash Consumer News Reader Poll: Settlements Should Provide Cash Coupons are not the preferred choice in false ad class actions.
Earache Medicines Ad Alert Earache Medicines The FDA sent warning letters to four earache medication makers demanding that the companies stop marketing their products, which the FDA has determined to be prescription drugs, as over-the-counter medicine.…
Operation Lost Opportunity: Feds Go after Job Scams Consumer News Operation Lost Opportunity: Feds Go after Job Scams Under a continued crackdown on Too frequently, the term proves to be simply a euphemism for sending your money along to an unknown person or company and then watching your…
DayQuil, NyQuil, and Theraflu Class Action DayQuil, NyQuil, and Theraflu Allegations: Falsely marketing that medicines treat nasal congestion
Alka-Seltzer, Theraflu, Rite Aid, and Walgreens Cold and Flu Medicines Class Action Alka-Seltzer, Theraflu, Rite Aid, and Walgreens Cold and Flu Medicines Allegations: Falsely marketing that medicines treat nasal congestion
Tylenol, Theraflu, NyQuil, and DayQuil Class Action Tylenol, Theraflu, NyQuil, and DayQuil Allegations: Falsely marketing that phenylephrine products treat nasal congestion