Despite Boston-Made Claims, Many Gillette Products Wicked Imported

TINA.org files FTC complaint over Gillette’s false and deceptive Made in the USA claims.

Stride Rite Leepz

CARU finds Stride Rite in the wrong.

Anheuser-Busch Beers

CarRentals.com’s Hidden Shuttle Ride

An unexpected shuttle ride may be in your traveling future if you decide to book on CarRentals.com.

Life Force

A TINA.org reader alerted us on Facebook — and hey, you should like us on Facebook too — about Life Force, a Tampa-based company that says it uses “Science to…

Is the New Cool a Smokeless Smoke?

All the cool kids are doing it, but are e-cigs a less harmful alternative or just a new way to get addicted to nicotine?

Greens and Whole Foods Supplements

ConsumerLab.com has published results of its quality tests of greens and whole foods powders and pills. Supplements marketed with these terms typically contain chlorophyll-containing leaves, sprouts, algae, vegetables and fruits, herbs,…

Sturdy Claims for Jogging Stroller Questioned

Reader submits stroller story.

Sharkbanz

TINA.org takes a bite out of company’s research.

CATrends: QLED TVs

Lawsuits allege quantum technology claims aren’t picture-perfect.

Best Reader Tips of 2021

This year reader tips led to dozens of ad alerts, as well as a complaint to regulators.

Spectrum Mobile’s Nationwide 5G Claims

Interested in 5G? Spectrum Mobile may not have you covered.

YourZooki’s ‘Liposomal Vitamin C’

Questionable claims persist in wake of U.K. ad regulator ruling.

CATrends: ‘100% Recyclable’ Water Bottles

Bottled-water brands mislead consumers who want to “do their part” and recycle, class-action lawsuits allege.

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.

LuLaRich or LuLaRuined?

New documentary explores the rise and fall of LuLaRoe.

What Does Hotels.com Mean When It Says Listings Are ‘Near the Beach’?

Hotel listings as far as 10 miles away from the ocean are advertised as “near the beach” on booking site.

Ad or Not? ESPN’s Star Wars-Themed Baseball Telecast

“May the fourth” of distinguishing between organic content and paid advertising be with you.

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.

Michelob ULTRA Hard Seltzer

Consumers aren’t the only ones who watch the ads. Competitors do too.