Puffery – A Marketer’s Right To Lie

Ads can legally lie to you as long as the lie is so obvious an exaggeration that you know not to take it seriously.

Robocall Medical Alert Systems

The FTC is warning consumers about illegal robocalls that pitch unwanted safety alert systems for older adults. The calls disguise themselves as a local number. If you pick up, the…

Promise of Big Bucks is Really a Pyramid Scheme

Resorts360 at center of complaints filed by truthinadvertising.org.

Cash-Gifting Tables Scheme Under Scrutiny

Federal officials continue to investigate case in Conn.

U.S. Postal Inspection Service

Among its many responsibilities, the USPIS enforces the laws regarding illegal or dangerous use of the mail system and conducts investigations (sometimes in conjunction with other federal agencies, like the…

Almost 210 Million Numbers Now on the Do Not Call Registry

More than 209 million U.S. phone numbers are now registered with the service, which has been active since 2003.  In 2011, consumers filed over 630,000 complaints, mostly regarding recorded messages…

Forever Living’s Neverending Deceptive Income Claims

The MLM has been making deceptive earnings claims for the past decade.

FormSwift

‘Free’ is rarely free.

Modere Exploiting Women’s Hormonal Health Issues for Financial Gain

New supplement line targets women with deceptive and illegal health claims.

Advertising Attorneys, These Ads Are for You

While these ads can be appreciated by all, they may strike a chord with ad lawyers.

FTC and State AGs Need to Take Their Relationship to the Next Level

TINA.org files comment concerning coordinated efforts to protect consumers.

The Menopause Deception Epidemic

How the supplement industry is taking advantage of women and what TINA.org is doing to fight it.

Friday Plans

Getting lucky for this cheap may be harder than you think.

TINA.org’s Year in Review 2024

Looking back at our accomplishments.

New Balance, an Iconic Made in USA Brand, Defies FTC Law

TINA.org files a complaint with federal regulators over shoemaker’s deceptive made in the USA claims.

Q Sciences

Hemp MLM deceptively markets “side-gig” that can “replace your full-time income completely.”

TINA.org Pushes for New Enforcement Tactic Against MLM Industry

And if you don’t know, now you know.

Brands and Industries

Consumer News

Articles on TINA.org investigations and features, regulatory actions and more.

Walmart’s Lifetime Tire Balancing and Rotation Policy