TINA’s Take: Trial Offer Leaves Consumers with Clenched Teeth

Low-cost trial offer for teeth whiteners carried a high price.

Loans from CashCall, WesternSky, and Lakota Cash

Facebook “Sponsored Stories” Program

TelexFree Compensation Program

Femora Anti Aging Face Cream

Femora Anti Aging Face Cream’s free trial offer has pricing that is likely to cause wrinkles.

What You Should Know about Nerium

Find out where the company is crossing the line when it comes to marketing claims.

Consumer Loses Confidence in VRBO’s Booking Guarantee

Home-sharing site’s “Book with Confidence Guarantee” fails consumer.

‘Hillary’s Secret Revenge’

Conspiracy-ridden video from Health Sciences Institute aims to get you to sign up as a member.

Federal Lawsuit Alleges AdvoCare is ‘Pyramid Scheme’

Nutritional supplement MLM facing racketeering charges in class-action lawsuit filed by former distributors.

Stratford Career Institute

Institution agrees to refund students misled by its high school diploma program.

Ad Watchdog TINA.org Investigates BBB Ratings

MADISON, CONN. February 7, 2017 – The Better Business Bureau (BBB) advises consumers to “look for the seal” of accreditation and “Trust BBB Accredited Businesses,” portraying companies in good standing with the…

Which Super Bowl 51 Advertisers Have Fumbled Ad Claims?

More than 80 percent of companies advertising in this year’s game have faced deceptive advertising challenges.

LogMeIn Free and Ignition

Ragu Pasta Sauce

NAD faults taste test supporting ad claims that “even Prego users” prefer Ragu.

Bio X4

Unpalatable online ad raises questions about weight-loss supplement.

HP Smart Install Feature

TINA.org’s Year in Review 2016

Here’s what we accomplished in 2016 with your help.

TINA.org Investigation Reveals MLM Industry Rife with Illegal Health Claims

MADISON, CONN. November 7, 2016 – Calling into question the Direct Selling Association’s commitment to consumer protection, a truthinadvertising.org (TINA.org) investigation has revealed that 97 percent of DSA member companies…

MyPillow Gets a $1 Million Wake-Up Call

California consumer protection officials reach agreement with company to put health claims to bed.

Telecom Disconnect

Find out which telecom companies are under scrutiny for misleading ads.