AdvoCare to Pay $150 Million to Settle FTC Pyramid Charges Consumer News AdvoCare to Pay $150 Million to Settle FTC Pyramid Charges Health and wellness products MLM allegedly rewarded recruitment over product sales.
Exposing Ponzi and Pyramid Schemes Consumer News Exposing Ponzi and Pyramid Schemes Here’s a list of some key cases.
LifeLock’s Protection Leaves Much to be Desired Consumer News LifeLock’s Protection Leaves Much to be Desired LifeLock’s ads say the company will relentlessly protect your identity. But how much can they really do?
Cancer Care: What Advertisements Are Not Saying Consumer News Cancer Care: What Advertisements Are Not Saying Study questions emotional appeals.
The Cable Company: Offering Bundles of Joy or Bundles of Despair? Consumer News The Cable Company: Offering Bundles of Joy or Bundles of Despair? Hint: It’s not joy.
White Baby Guaranteed or Your Money Back Consumer News White Baby Guaranteed or Your Money Back Study confirms that racial minorities are underrepresented in accessing fertility services.
Short Memory Lands CVS Brain Supplement in Legal Trouble Consumer News Short Memory Lands CVS Brain Supplement in Legal Trouble TINA.org finds that the marketing of Algal-900 DHA violates FTC order.
TAKEDOWN: Feds Move against Vemma Consumer News TAKEDOWN: Feds Move against Vemma FTC alleges Vemma is a pyramid scheme and freezes assets.
Energy Drink Companies Under Legal Attack Consumer News Energy Drink Companies Under Legal Attack What you should know about some of the industry’s top brands, including Red Bull and 5-Hour Energy.
Trial Court Rules Neora Is Not a Pyramid Scheme Consumer News Trial Court Rules Neora Is Not a Pyramid Scheme But the majority of brand partners will still lose money.
TINA.org Brings Walmart’s Deceptive Made in USA Claims to the FTC, Again Consumer News TINA.org Brings Walmart’s Deceptive Made in USA Claims to the FTC, Again Walmart attempts to redefine what it legally means to be “made” in the USA.
Forever Living’s Neverending Deceptive Income Claims Consumer News Forever Living’s Neverending Deceptive Income Claims The MLM has been making deceptive earnings claims for the past decade.
Disasters: Getting Help, Giving Help Consumer News Disasters: Getting Help, Giving Help Disasters, whether man-made or natural, can attract criminals who use such opportunities to make money and steal personal information.
Do Not Call Registry: There’s an App for That! Consumer News Do Not Call Registry: There’s an App for That! PrivacyStar is an app created for Android and Blackberry smart phones that provides privacy features such as call-blocking, caller lookup/ID services and the like.
Reality Check: TINA.org Calls on FTC to Address Virtual Influencers Consumer News Reality Check: TINA.org Calls on FTC to Address Virtual Influencers Why the FTC should consider virtual influencers as it reviews its Endorsement Guides.
Influencers Defy FTC Rules on Disclosure Despite Warnings Consumer News Influencers Defy FTC Rules on Disclosure Despite Warnings TINA.org finds 95 percent of social media influencers previously put on notice by the FTC breaking the law.
What You Should Know about the Trivia App Givling Consumer News What You Should Know about the Trivia App Givling Odds are you being good at trivia is not enough if you want to pay off your student loan debt with this app.
Companies that Get Coal in their 2015 Holiday Stocking Consumer News Companies that Get Coal in their 2015 Holiday Stocking Deceptive advertising allegations spell naughty list for these companies.
Promise of Big Bucks is Really a Pyramid Scheme Consumer News Promise of Big Bucks is Really a Pyramid Scheme Resorts360 at center of complaints filed by truthinadvertising.org.
TINA’s Take: Juul’s ‘Make the Switch’ Campaign Violates Federal Law Consumer News TINA’s Take: Juul’s ‘Make the Switch’ Campaign Violates Federal Law TINA.org agrees with health groups that Juul’s current campaign disseminates an illegal smoking cessation claim.