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Ad or Not? Luke Skywalker and His Cool Shades

Luke Skywalker edges toward the dark side of influencer marketing in Instagram post.

Fyre Festival Facing Fraud Allegations

Music festival to issue refunds after attendees complain of being stranded without promised accommodations.

Sponsored Endorsements: FTC Isn’t Your Only Concern

Meegan Brooks and Anthony Anscombe, Law360

Burst Electric Toothbrush

Dental professionals who recommend Burst may be more embedded with company than you think.

Ted Cruz Calls for Investigation Into Bud Light, Dylan Mulvaney Partnership

Nick Reynolds, Newsweek

Under The Influence: Prediction Markets Are Harnessing Modern Joe Camels

Brant James, Ingame

Ad Watchdog TINA.org Reports “Kidfluencer” Ryan ToysReview to FTC

MADISON, CONN. September 4, 2019– An investigation by truthinadvertising.org (TINA.org) has found that popular “kidfluencer” YouTube channel, Ryan ToysReview, is deceiving millions of preschoolers, who, in their early stages of…

Monetizing Minors: Piper Rockelle

A calorie-counting app is just one of the adult products promoted on this minor’s social media channels.

MLM News Alert

TINA.org’s curated list of MLM info and news of note.

FTC Actions against Payment Processors

A review of lawsuits the FTC has filed against companies and individuals that process credit and debit card transactions.

TINA.org’s Year in Review 2023

Here’s what we accomplished in 2023 with your help.

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

FTC complaint also features deceptive health and income claims.

Almay

TINA.org investigated Revlon’s Almay Simply American™ marketing campaign and found that the campaign — which included television commercials, social media, online ads, and a national bus tour, all replete with…

Colgate-Palmolive

TINA.org investigation revealed Colgate-Palmolive marketing its Colgate and Tom’s of Maine toothpaste tubes as “recyclable” despite not being recycled in reality.

CVS

TINA.org investigated the marketing used to promote life’sDHA™, a supplement sold by CVS Pharmacy under the name Algal-900 DHA, and found that the marketing deceptively implied the product could improve memory…

DJ Khaled

TINA.org found prolific record producer promoted alcohol brands without proper disclosures or precautions.

Juice Plus+

TINA.org investigated Juice Plus+, a Tennessee-based multilevel marketing company that sells nutritional supplements, and found that the company has used unsubstantiated disease-treatment claims to market its products and atypical income…

Amare Global/Kyäni

TINA.org investigated Amare Global, formerly known as Kyäni, a multilevel marketing company that sells health products and supplements, and found that the company has used unsubstantiated disease-treatment claims to market…

Mary Kay

TINA.org found well-known cosmetics MLM used deceptive income claims to lure in recruits.