Vemma Facing Class-Action Lawsuit in California

Suit alleges company’s advertising should have indicated it would repeatedly charge for Verve.

Can an Energy Drink Claim to be Healthy?

Vemma markets Verve as a healthy choice. But is it?

Vemma Health Claims

The Rise and Fall of Vemma

What led this MLM to a $238 million dollar settlement?

The FTC Needs to Update Its .com Disclosures Guidance

TINA.org submits a comment to the FTC urging it to update its .com Disclosures guidance to help rein in deceptive marketing.

TruHeight

Company marketing “height growth vitamins” makes some tall claims.

AmmoniaSport 

FDA sends warning letter to smelling salts seller.

TINA.org’s Year in Review 2024

Looking back at our accomplishments.

1st Phorm’s ‘110% Money-Back Guarantee’

Money-back guarantee comes up woefully short of advertised percentage.

Playful Rewards

This app may play games with your money.

TideWe

Don’t get lost in this outdoor company’s dubious origin story.

Monetizing Minors: Eric Befumo (aka Big Justice)

Brand partnerships worthy of a big “doom!”

Charter Communications

Flat Tummy’s Outrageous Marketing Tactics Need to Stop

“Detox” tea company’s influencer-driven marketing claims fall flat.

Discounts at New York & Company at Outlet Stores

New York & Company Stores Discounts

Comcast Service Plans

Comcast agrees to pull ‘disparaging’ phrase in AT&T parody

TV commercial gets edit following decision from the National Advertising Division.

TINA.org Investigation Finds Pervasive Deceptive Earnings Claims in MLM Industry

The consumer advocacy organization truthinadvertising.org (TINA.org) has published the results of a yearslong investigation into the multilevel marketing (MLM) industry that found widespread use of deceptive income claims to promote…

Comcast

Allegations: Misrepresenting that it protects consumers’ personal information when it failed to do so and there was a data breach in 2024