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5 Reasons Herbalife’s Survey Won’t Save It from Prosecution

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5 Reasons Herbalife’s Survey Won’t Save It from Prosecution

Deconstructing Herbalife’s defense that a survey found most people join for discounts.

How TINA.org Readers Ruled in 2014

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How TINA.org Readers Ruled in 2014

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

L’Oréal’s True Beauty Secret

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L’Oréal’s True Beauty Secret

Why TINA.org objects to the FTC’s proposed settlement with L’Oréal over deceptive advertising charges.

Are the Oscars Just a Test of Commercial Success?

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Are the Oscars Just a Test of Commercial Success?

The expanded “Best Picture”

From the ‘Is This an Ad?’ Corner: Team Tucker

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From the ‘Is This an Ad?’ Corner: Team Tucker

Brett West’s brilliant move on his son’s behalf.

TINA.org’s Year In Review 2013

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TINA.org’s Year In Review 2013

What we did this year on TINA.org.

Native Advertising – Just Another Term for Deception

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Native Advertising – Just Another Term for Deception

A jury of your peers and a jury of consumers deserve the truth.

Craigslist Apartments Double as Credit-Score Traps

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Craigslist Apartments Double as Credit-Score Traps

Craigslist, an online classified section with ads for jobs, love, severely over- and under-priced furniture, and apartments, among other things, can be a font of opportunity for the Internet savvy.…

Toying with Gender Marketing

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Toying with Gender Marketing

Not all girls like to play with dolls. What’s a race car girl to do when her favorite toys are marketed towards boys?

Were Gauguin’s Paintings Part of a Deceptive Marketing Ploy?

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Were Gauguin’s Paintings Part of a Deceptive Marketing Ploy?

By the time Paul Gauguin left his wife and five kids to pursue a painting career in Tahiti, Polynesian women were not wandering around the island half naked. In fact,…

Michael Jackson Album Lawsuit Comes to An End