Archived Testimonials

Payday, Advanced-Fee and Guaranteed-Approval Loans

You’ve seen the ads: “No credit?  No Problem!” or “We’ll get you a loan regardless of your credit” or  “You’ve been pre-qualified!”  And our personal favorite: “We don’t care about…

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

Civil penalties follow a 2022 TINA.org investigation and complaint to the FTC.

Planned Parenthood’s Reported Use of ‘Marketing Trackers’

Organization reportedly shared information with tech companies for marketing purposes. 

Moon Valley Organics

Illegal health claims for skin care products rub the FDA the wrong way.

Gillette Product Origin Information

U.S. Cancer Centers Deceptive Testimonials Database

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.

Twiish

Acne ads targeting teens come under scrutiny.

2025 Deceptive Ad Trends

A closer look at what we’ll be monitoring in the new year.

Valsartan Medications

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

CGI influencers are here.

The Danger of Loosely Regulated Supplements

How we can protect ourselves from the $40-50 billion supplement industry amid a shrinking government?

Plexaderm

“Lifestyle expert” is a paid spokeswoman for skin care product.

Phytoceramides Skin Therapy

What do Ellen DeGeneres, Cindy Crawford, and Jennifer Aniston have in common? Well, according to a spam email we received that links to a website, which looks a lot like…

Herbalife And Its Distributors Face RICO Complaint

Lawsuit against Herbalife claims attending events is a losing strategy.

FTC Sues Neora (formerly Nerium) Alleging It Was a Pyramid from the Start

FTC complaint also features deceptive health and income claims.

Kevin Trudeau in Court on Contempt Charges

FTC repeat offender facing jail time.