Williams-Sonoma Brands Williams-Sonoma TINA.org investigated Williams-Sonoma and found that seven of its websites — Williams-Sonoma, Williams-Sonoma Home, Rejuvenation, Pottery Barn, PBteen, Pottery Barn Kids and West Elm — were marketing products as made…
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Lord of the Influencers Consumer News Lord of the Influencers FTC casts shadow on Warner Brothers’ Mordor video game marketing.
TINA.org’s Social Media Influencers Actions Consumer News TINA.org’s Social Media Influencers Actions A review of TINA.org’s work exposing deceptive marketing tactics by social media influencers.
The Scoop on Social Media Influencer Disclosure Requirements Consumer Basics The Scoop on Social Media Influencer Disclosure Requirements What kind of disclosure is necessary for social media influencer marketing?
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Ad or Not? L’Oreal Influencer’s Makeup Tutorial Consumer News Ad or Not? L’Oreal Influencer’s Makeup Tutorial Future squad goal: better #ad disclosure?
Pottery Barn Kids Brands Pottery Barn Kids TINA.org investigated Potter Barn Kids’s parent company Williams-Sonoma and found that seven of its websites — including Pottery Barn Kids — were marketing products as made in the USA when…
Revlon Brands Revlon TINA.org investigated Revlon’s Almay Simply American™ marketing campaign. To read more about that investigation and TINA.org’s findings, click here. TINA.org also investigated several social media influencers the FTC had notified…
Williams-Sonoma Home Brands Williams-Sonoma Home TINA.org investigated Williams-Sonoma Home’s parent company Williams-Sonoma and found that seven of its websites — including Williams-Sonoma Home — were marketing products as made in the USA when they were…
310 Nutrition Brands 310 Nutrition TINA.org investigated 310 Nutrition as part of its larger investigation into deceptive social media influencer marketing. To learn more, click here.
Aesthetic Medicine Brands Aesthetic Medicine TINA.org investigated Aesthetic Medicine as part of its larger investigation into deceptive social media influencer marketing. To learn more, click here.