Facebook’s “Sponsored Stories” Consumer News Facebook’s “Sponsored Stories” So, by now, we hope that you have taken our advice on how to block pop-ups ads and limit the amount of spam filling up your inbox. But though you…
What is Industry Self-Regulation? Consumer Basics What is Industry Self-Regulation? Self-regulating organizations can have varying impacts on the standards that are set for the way industries do business.
Parents, Players Cite Myriad Issues in FTC Complaints against Roblox Consumer News Parents, Players Cite Myriad Issues in FTC Complaints against Roblox One of the top complaints among parents: Roblox fails to protect their children’s digital assets.
JustAnswer Ad Alert JustAnswer Cost to ask a question and actually have it answered remains elusive for consumers.
Roblox Quietly Removes Its Ban on Ads Directed at Kids Consumer News Roblox Quietly Removes Its Ban on Ads Directed at Kids What’s stopping advertisers from targeting children now?
Ghost Kid-Friendly Marketing Evidence Ghost Kid-Friendly Marketing A TINA.org and Rudd Center investigation into Ghost LLC revealed that the company is not only advertising and packaging adult-only products in a manner that appeals to children but it…
Cash App Class Action Cash App Allegations: Representing that it protects and safeguards consumers’ personal information
Roblox Revamps Its Ad Policies after TINA.org Action Consumer News Roblox Revamps Its Ad Policies after TINA.org Action Will it enforce them this time?
Lume Class Action Lume Allegations: Misleadingly marketing deodorants as “clinically proven” and “aluminum free”
MoviePass: ‘Get a Month Free’ Ad Alert MoviePass: ‘Get a Month Free’ The movie ticket subscription service is back. Unfortunately, so too are the deceptive ads.
What You Should Know about Nélo Life Consumer News What You Should Know about Nélo Life What we learned upon taking a closer look at this new MLM.
Made in USA Misrepresentations Evidence Made in USA Misrepresentations Below are 100 examples of Made in the USA misrepresentations on Target.com found by TINA.org in the spring of 2017. Target.com v. Manufacturer Information # Product Target.com Product Packaging /…
Chipotle’s ‘$0 Delivery Fee’ Ad Alert Chipotle’s ‘$0 Delivery Fee’ A “$0 Delivery Fee” doesn’t equal “free delivery.”
G95 Protective Gear Ad Alert G95 Protective Gear Marketer makes some bold claims related to the coronavirus.
Ryan’s Videos and Target Audience Evidence Ryan’s Videos and Target Audience In order to establish the age of Ryan ToysReview’s target audience, TINA.org conducted an appraisal of every video published on the YouTube channel between January 1 and July 31, 2019,…
FTC Made in USA Actions Since 1996 Consumer News FTC Made in USA Actions Since 1996 A review of the FTC’s Made in USA enforcement actions
PBteen Database Evidence PBteen Database PBTEEN MADE IN USA MARKETING Below is a sampling of PBteen marketing materials that claim, either expressly or implicitly, that the following types of products are made in the USA:…
Pottery Barn Kids Database Evidence Pottery Barn Kids Database POTTERY BARN KIDS MADE IN USA MARKETING Below is a sampling of Pottery Barn Kids marketing materials that claim, either expressly or implicitly, that the following types of products, among…
ComplyRight Class Action ComplyRight In July and August 2018, several class-action lawsuits were filed against ComplyRight (a company that businesses use to prepare tax forms for employees) for allegedly misleadingly representing that it uses “state-of-the-art…