Pandemic Schemes: How Multilevel Marketing Distributors Are Using the Internet—and the Coronavirus—to Grow Their Businesses Media Coverage Pandemic Schemes: How Multilevel Marketing Distributors Are Using the Internet—and the Coronavirus—to Grow Their Businesses Abby Vesoulis & Eliana Dockterman, TIME
JustFab Is Reviewing Customer Service Practices as Complaints Pile Up Media Coverage JustFab Is Reviewing Customer Service Practices as Complaints Pile Up Kim Bhasin, Bloomberg
Amazon’s “Today’s Deals” Page Is Full Of Fake Deals And Made Up Discounts Media Coverage Amazon’s “Today’s Deals” Page Is Full Of Fake Deals And Made Up Discounts Leticia Miranda, BuzzFeed News
A Rival to Botox Invites Doctors to Party in Cancun, With Fireworks, Confetti and Social Media Posts Media Coverage A Rival to Botox Invites Doctors to Party in Cancun, With Fireworks, Confetti and Social Media Posts Katie Thomas, New York Times
TINA Warns Federal Agency about False Made in USA Claims Press Release TINA Warns Federal Agency about False Made in USA Claims MADISON, CONN., March 14, 2016 – When Uncle Sam says something’s Made in the USA, you’re inclined to believe him. It is, after all, the U.S. government speaking. But an…
TINA.org Files FTC Complaint Against “Brain Training” Company Neurocore Press Release TINA.org Files FTC Complaint Against “Brain Training” Company Neurocore MADISON, CONN. November 12, 2019 – Ad watchdog truthinadvertising.org (TINA.org) has filed a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) against Neurocore, a “brain training” company with centers in Michigan…
‘Almay Simply American’ Campaign Simply Not True Press Release ‘Almay Simply American’ Campaign Simply Not True Ad Watchdog Files Complaint about Deceptive Made in USA Claims MADISON, CONN. May 20, 2015 – More than 95 percent of Revlon’s Almay line of cosmetics sold on its website…
Market America Takes Down Deceptive Income Claims in Response to TINA.org Press Release Market America Takes Down Deceptive Income Claims in Response to TINA.org MADISON, CONN. November 2, 2020 A truthinadvertising.org (TINA.org) investigation has found hundreds of atypical and exaggerated income claims made by multilevel marketing company Market America on its website and social…
Ad Watchdog Issues Warning about E-Cigarette Marketing Press Release Ad Watchdog Issues Warning about E-Cigarette Marketing Review Finds Widespread Problems MADISON, CONN. September 2, 2015 — Consumers eager to try out e-cigarettes need to be wary of the flood of questionable ad claims on the Internet…
Goop Is Finally Getting Real About How They Promote Wacky Health Trends Media Coverage Goop Is Finally Getting Real About How They Promote Wacky Health Trends Macaela Mackenzie, Shape
Repackaging deal benefits from cheap labor Media Coverage Repackaging deal benefits from cheap labor Matthew Hansen, Omaha World-Herald
TINA.org Investigation Reveals MLM Industry Rife with Illegal Health Claims Press Release 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…
Ad Watchdog TINA.org Investigates BBB Ratings Press Release 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…
He Promised a Dreamy Wedding Proposal. Fans Got a 5-Hour Sale. Media Coverage He Promised a Dreamy Wedding Proposal. Fans Got a 5-Hour Sale. Tiffany May, New York Times
Group fighting false advertising wants example made of Carter’s Media Coverage Group fighting false advertising wants example made of Carter’s Sean Fowler, Legal Newsline
Tempe-Based Vemma Scammed ASU Students with Pyramid Scheme, FTC Says Media Coverage Tempe-Based Vemma Scammed ASU Students with Pyramid Scheme, FTC Says Shanna Hogan, Phoenix New Times
Sometimes political fact-checking works. Sometimes it doesn’t. Here’s what can make the difference. Media Coverage Sometimes political fact-checking works. Sometimes it doesn’t. Here’s what can make the difference. Michelle Amazeen, Washington Post
Yelp Filtered Reviews Blues: Businesses Hate The Mysterious Algorithm, But Is There Any Way To Crack It? Media Coverage Yelp Filtered Reviews Blues: Businesses Hate The Mysterious Algorithm, But Is There Any Way To Crack It? Christopher Zara, International Business Times
TINA.org Reports Colgate, Tom’s of Maine to Regulators for Greenwashing Press Release TINA.org Reports Colgate, Tom’s of Maine to Regulators for Greenwashing MADISON, CONN. Sept. 12, 2023—Colgate-Palmolive is deceptively marketing its Tom’s of Maine and Colgate toothpaste tubes as “recyclable” in violation of the FTC’s Green Guides, according to an investigation by…
The Boy King of YouTube Media Coverage The Boy King of YouTube Jay Caspian Kang, The New York Times Magazine