Why Is My Facebook News Feed a Hawker’s Alley for Leggings and Shady Health Supplements?

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Why Is My Facebook News Feed a Hawker’s Alley for Leggings and Shady Health Supplements?

Kate Knibbs, The Ringer

California Regulators Crack Down on Goop After TINA.org Complaint

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California Regulators Crack Down on Goop After TINA.org Complaint

MADISON, CONN. September 5, 2018 – Acting on a complaint filed by ad watchdog, truthinadvertising.org (TINA.org), California regulators have reached a stipulated final judgment with Goop for using unsubstantiated health…

MyPillow Deceptively Marketed According to Ad Watchdog

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MyPillow Deceptively Marketed According to Ad Watchdog

Company CEO Pledges to Make Corrections MADISON, CONN., February 23, 2016 – An investigation conducted by consumer advocacy organization, truthinadvertising.org (TINA.org), has revealed that Minnesota-based MyPillow Inc. has been using…

TINA.org Urges FTC to Initiate Penalty-Offense Program Targeting MLM Industry

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TINA.org Urges FTC to Initiate Penalty-Offense Program Targeting MLM Industry

MADISON, CONN. June 30, 2021 – Ad watchdog truthinadvertising.org (TINA.org) sent a letter today to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) urging it to initiate a penalty-offense program targeting the direct…

Investigation by Ad Watchdog TINA.org Reveals What You Should Know About Kyani

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Investigation by Ad Watchdog TINA.org Reveals What You Should Know About Kyani

MADISON, CONN.  April 5, 2016 Kyäni is an Idaho-based multilevel marketing business that sells nutritional supplements it says constitute a “Triangle of Health.” The company touts that its products, infused…

Ghost Energy Drinks Deceptively Marketed to Kids

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Ghost Energy Drinks Deceptively Marketed to Kids

MADISON, CONN. December 12, 2022 – A new investigation by ad watchdog TINA.org and the UConn Rudd Center for Food Policy & Health has found that “lifestyle sports nutrition brand” Ghost…

Insurance Marketplaces and Your Personal Information

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Insurance Marketplaces and Your Personal Information

Lisa Zamosky, WebMD

Investigation by Ad Watchdog TINA.org Reveals What You Should Know About Jeunesse

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Investigation by Ad Watchdog TINA.org Reveals What You Should Know About Jeunesse

MADISON, Conn., Oct. 20, 2015 — Ad watchdog truthinadvertising.org (TINA.org) has filed a deceptive advertising complaint with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Florida Attorney General against Jeunesse Global, LLC, a multi-level marketing…

TINA.org Investigation Reveals What You Should Know About Plexus

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TINA.org Investigation Reveals What You Should Know About Plexus

MADISON, CONN.  November 12, 2016 – Plexus Worldwide, an Arizona-based multilevel marketing (MLM) company that markets nutritional supplements, weight-loss, and personal care products, calls itself the “health and happiness” company that offers…

Op-ed: Multi-level marketers need to stop disease-treatment claims

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Op-ed: Multi-level marketers need to stop disease-treatment claims

Bonnie Patten, The Salt Lake Tribune

Gwyneth Paltrow’s Goop Touted the ‘Benefits’ of Putting a Jade Egg in Your Vagina. Now It Must Pay.

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Gwyneth Paltrow’s Goop Touted the ‘Benefits’ of Putting a Jade Egg in Your Vagina. Now It Must Pay.

Amy B Wang, Washington Post

Watchdog group accuses Gwyneth Paltrow’s Goop of ‘deceptive’ marketing claims

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Watchdog group accuses Gwyneth Paltrow’s Goop of ‘deceptive’ marketing claims

Katie Kindelan, ABC News

Gwyneth Paltrow’s Goop Is Valued at $250 Million. Here Are All the Ways She Makes Money From the Cult Lifestyle Brand

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Gwyneth Paltrow’s Goop Is Valued at $250 Million. Here Are All the Ways She Makes Money From the Cult Lifestyle Brand

Paul Schrodt, Money

Gwyneth Paltrow’s Goop Pays $145K Over ‘Unscientific’ Claims About Vaginal Jade Eggs

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Gwyneth Paltrow’s Goop Pays $145K Over ‘Unscientific’ Claims About Vaginal Jade Eggs

Rahul Kalvapalle, Global News

Direct Selling Association is Honoring Ethics Code Violators According to TINA.org

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Direct Selling Association is Honoring Ethics Code Violators According to TINA.org

MADISON, CONN. June 7, 2016–The Direct Selling Association (DSA), the national trade association for multi-level marketing companies, honors 22 companies that purportedly “serve as examples of direct selling at its…

A Rival to Botox Invites Doctors to Party in Cancun, With Fireworks, Confetti and Social Media Posts

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A Rival to Botox Invites Doctors to Party in Cancun, With Fireworks, Confetti and Social Media Posts

Katie Thomas, New York Times

Energy Drink Company Exposed by Ad Watchdog TINA.org Settles FTC Pyramid Case

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Energy Drink Company Exposed by Ad Watchdog TINA.org Settles FTC Pyramid Case

MADISON, CONN. December 16, 2016 – Vemma Nutrition, an Arizona-based multi-level marketing (MLM) company that the Federal Trade Commission labeled a pyramid scheme in a lawsuit filed last year, has…

Gwyneth Paltrow responds to criticism for plugging remedies linked to COVID-19

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Gwyneth Paltrow responds to criticism for plugging remedies linked to COVID-19

Francesca Gariano, Today

Energy Drink Company Shut Down Amidst Pyramid Scheme Allegations

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Energy Drink Company Shut Down Amidst Pyramid Scheme Allegations

Ad Watchdog’s Investigation Spurs FTC Action MADISON, CONN. August 26, 2015 — Vemma Nutrition, an Arizona-based dietary supplement and energy drink company, was quietly shut down by the Federal Trade…

Ad Watchdog TINA.org Reports Herbalife’s Coronavirus Claims to FTC

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Ad Watchdog TINA.org Reports Herbalife’s Coronavirus Claims to FTC

MADISON, CONN. April 28, 2020 – Truthinadvertising.org (TINA.org) has filed a complaint against multilevel marketing company Herbalife with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for deceptive claims that Herbalife products can…