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‘Ghost’-ed by Energy Drink Company, TINA.org and Rudd Center Alert Regulators

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‘Ghost’-ed by Energy Drink Company, TINA.org and Rudd Center Alert Regulators

Groups file deceptive marketing complaint against Ghost.

TINA’s Take: UK Bans Influencer Ads that Applied ‘Misleading’ Beauty Filters

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TINA’s Take: UK Bans Influencer Ads that Applied ‘Misleading’ Beauty Filters

Instagram stories used filters that ASA said misleadingly exaggerated results tanning products could achieve.

FabKids Deceptive Influencer Marketing

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FabKids Deceptive Influencer Marketing

The following is a sampling of more than 45 FabKids ads on Instagram accounts across more than 25 different social media influencers in which the influencers failed to disclose their…

3 Lessons From The Kardashians On How Not To Do Influencer Marketing

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3 Lessons From The Kardashians On How Not To Do Influencer Marketing

Mia Dand, Business 2 Community

The Coldest Water Bottle

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The Coldest Water Bottle

The Coldest Water is in hot water over its influencer marketing posts.

Ad or Not? Influencers Invade Coachella

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Ad or Not? Influencers Invade Coachella

Brands and their paid endorsers cash in at the music festival, sans disclosure.

Forever Living

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Forever Living

TINA.org found aloe vera MLM uses thousands of atypical income claims to lure recruits.

Savage X Fenty Deceptive Influencer Marketing

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Savage X Fenty Deceptive Influencer Marketing

The following is a sampling of 70 Savage X Fenty ads on Instagram accounts (and one TikTok account) across 21 different social media influencers in which the influencers failed to…

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Legal Action

TINA.org fights against deceptive advertising

Stripping Down Savage X Fenty’s Deceptive Marketing

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Stripping Down Savage X Fenty’s Deceptive Marketing

Acting on TINA.org’s complaint, California regulators reach $1.2 million settlement with company.

Hair-Raising Claims by Unilever’s Nutrafol Reported to Regulators

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Hair-Raising Claims by Unilever’s Nutrafol Reported to Regulators

TINA.org files complaint with the FDA and FTC over company’s hair growth claims.

Ad or Not? Louise Thompson and Daniel Wellington

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Ad or Not? Louise Thompson and Daniel Wellington

The time for an influencer to disclose his or her material relationship with a brand is now.

Nutrafol Needs to Shed Its Deceptive Hair Growth Claims

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Nutrafol Needs to Shed Its Deceptive Hair Growth Claims

Illegal claims that company’s products prevent hair loss also need to go.

Timeline

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Timeline

A brief history of deceptive advertising.

Consumer Alert: Energy Drinks Marketed to Kids

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Consumer Alert: Energy Drinks Marketed to Kids

Energy drink companies are targeting minors and those with cognitive needs.

Campaign 2020: The Rise of the Influencer Election

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Campaign 2020: The Rise of the Influencer Election

Political candidates are jumping on the #InfluencerMarketing bandwagon.

FTC Social Media Actions

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FTC Social Media Actions

See the FTC’s track record when it comes to social media influencer cases.

USANA Influencer Marketing Database

Evidence

USANA Influencer Marketing Database

A 2021 TINA.org investigation found that numerous USANA-sponsored athletes advertise company products on their social media accounts without clearly and conspicuously disclosing their material connection to the company in violation…

HelloFraud: TINA.org Files Complaint against Meal Kit Giant