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

Mighty Gum

A chewing gum company’s health claims pop under scrutiny.

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.

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…

Nerve Pain Away

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

T-Mobile’s 5G Network

Allegations: Failing to disclose that older networks would be shut down when the company’s 5G network launched and certain devices would be incompatible and unusable using a 5G network

DSA Companies Health Claims

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

Apple’s Siri

Allegations: Misrepresenting that Siri devices only listen to, record, and share conversations if users provide consent when the company intercepted, recorded, disclosed, and misused consumers’ private conversations without their consent

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

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

Canon All-In-One Printer

Allegations: Failing to disclose that devices need ink to scan or fax documents