FTC Shuts Down Marketing of Supplements on Fake Radio Talk Show

Claims about efficacy of supplements and undisclosed paid endorsers at issue.

Mona Vie Juice

Lung Institute

The Marketing for FasciaBlaster

Allegations: Falsely advertising the health and medical benefits of using FasciaBlaster without scientific evidence to support advertised claims

Nerve Pain Away

Homeopathic spray becomes the first to adopt disclosure admitting lack of scientific evidence.

Gravity Defyer Shoes

“Clinically proven” pain relief claims come under fire.

GrandeLASH-MD, GrandeBROW, and GrandeHAIR Serums

Allegations: Deceptively marketing products as safe cosmetics with no active drug ingredient and no serious side effects when the active ingredient in them is found in prescription drugs that grow…

TINA.org Takes Gwyneth Paltrow’s Goop-y Health Claims to Regulators

TINA.org probe into Goop’s marketing reveals a plethora of illegal health claims.

Micro-Particle Colloidal Silver Generator

NAD inquiry generates a referral to the FTC after company fails to substantiate health-related claims.

Nutrafol

TINA.org takes a closer look at hair supplements’ “clinically proven” claims.

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…

Apple iPhones

Allegations: Failing to adequately disclose that products do not come with power adapters needed to charge devices

Sonos

Allegations: Misrepresenting that a redesigned version of the Sonos app released in May 2024 provides a faster and more streamlined experience when the redesigned app frequently crashed, failed to connect…

DSA Companies Health Claims

TINA.org found that 97% of DSA-member companies selling supplements have used unsubstantiated disease-treatment claims.

Google’s “Location History” Feature

Allegations: Misrepresenting that Google does not track consumers’ movements or store a record of their locations when the “Location History” feature on mobile devices is disabled

How Investing in the Cutting Edge Can Bleed You Dry

What consumers should know about software tethering.

Decoding Cosmetics Claims: Blue Light-Blocking Skincare

Why these products may leave you feeling blue.

Miku Pro

Allegations: Misleadingly marketing that software updates automatically so that systems will “always be ahead of the curve” when a software update in 2022 made the devices inoperable

WD Red NAS Hard Drives

Allegations: Falsely advertising drives as suitable for use in NAS devices

equate Upper Arm Blood Pressure Monitors

Allegations: Falsely marketing that devices accurately measure blood pressure