Social media influencers are changing the way companies market their products

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Social media influencers are changing the way companies market their products

Jo Ling Kent, Today

Advocacy Group Files FTC Complaint Over Kardashians’ Instagram Ads

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Advocacy Group Files FTC Complaint Over Kardashians’ Instagram Ads

Katie Notopoulos, BuzzFeed News

The Kardashians slammed for not disclosing relationships to companies they hype on Instagram

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The Kardashians slammed for not disclosing relationships to companies they hype on Instagram

Yuyu Chen, Digiday

JustFab Is Reviewing Customer Service Practices as Complaints Pile Up

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JustFab Is Reviewing Customer Service Practices as Complaints Pile Up

Kim Bhasin, Bloomberg

Anti-aging company Jeunesse Global falls under suspicion

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Anti-aging company Jeunesse Global falls under suspicion

Deanna Utroske, Cosmetics Design

FTC targets company after Enquirer investigation

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FTC targets company after Enquirer investigation

Amber Hunt, Cincinnati Enquirer

Controversial Beverage Company Set to Hold Training Event in Stamford

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Controversial Beverage Company Set to Hold Training Event in Stamford

Elizabeth Kim, Greenwich Time

Roblox Accused of Deceptive Marketing In Complaint to FTC

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Roblox Accused of Deceptive Marketing In Complaint to FTC

Ad Age

This Secretive Company Built An Empire By Hawking Bad Financial And Health Advice On Facebook

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This Secretive Company Built An Empire By Hawking Bad Financial And Health Advice On Facebook

Emily Baker-White, Forbes

TINA.org Files Complaint Against Cancer Treatment Centers of America And Puts 42 Additional Cancer Centers on Notice

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TINA.org Files Complaint Against Cancer Treatment Centers of America And Puts 42 Additional Cancer Centers on Notice

MADISON, CONN. October 23, 2018 – A yearlong investigation by ad watchdog truthinadvertising.org (TINA.org) into the marketing of the top 50 cancer centers around the country that spent the most…

TINA.org Report: Over 100 LuLaRoe Distributors Have Filed for Bankruptcy

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TINA.org Report: Over 100 LuLaRoe Distributors Have Filed for Bankruptcy

MADISON, CONN. April 30, 2019 – LuLaRoe (LLR) distributors are more likely to end up bankrupt than to reach the highest tier in the company’s distributor ranks, according to a new…

TINA.org Investigation Reveals What You Should Know About Plexus

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TINA.org Investigation Reveals What You Should Know About Plexus

MADISON, CONN.  November 12, 2016 – Plexus Worldwide, an Arizona-based multilevel marketing (MLM) company that markets nutritional supplements, weight-loss, and personal care products, calls itself the “health and happiness” company that offers…

Drug Pitched to Trump for Covid-19 Comes From a Deadly Plant

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Drug Pitched to Trump for Covid-19 Comes From a Deadly Plant

Heather Murphy, New York Times

DJ Khaled’s Snapchat Sobers Up

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DJ Khaled’s Snapchat Sobers Up

Groups Challenge Deceptive Influencer Marketing of Alcohol MADISON, CONN. April 9, 2018 – Hip-hop producer and “King of Snapchat” DJ Khaled has scaled back his rampant promotion of alcohol on…

Ad Watchdog TINA.org Blasts Lipozene’s Fat Burning Claims

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Ad Watchdog TINA.org Blasts Lipozene’s Fat Burning Claims

MADISON, CONN.  April 11, 2016 Lose weight without changing your lifestyle, according to ads for a popular diet supplement, Lipozene. No so fast says ad watchdog, truthinadvertising.org (TINA.org). The consumer…

Cure or Con? Health products touted on social media are slipping by regulators

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Cure or Con? Health products touted on social media are slipping by regulators

Emile Le Beau Lucchesi, ABA Journal

Ad Watchdog TINA.org Petitions FTC for Made in USA Rule

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Ad Watchdog TINA.org Petitions FTC for Made in USA Rule

MADISON, CONN. August 22, 2019– Consumer advocacy organization, truthinadvertising.org (TINA.org), filed a formal petition today requesting that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) use its rulemaking authority to expand its enforcement…

Gillette Engaged in Deceptive Made in USA Marketing

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Gillette Engaged in Deceptive Made in USA Marketing

Ad Watchdog TINA.org Files FTC Complaint MADISON, CONN. January 23, 2018 – Despite a national advertising campaign showcasing patriotic imagery, highlighting its Boston headquarters, and heavily promoting its “Made in…

TINA Warns Federal Agency about False Made in USA Claims

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TINA Warns Federal Agency about False Made in USA Claims

MADISON, CONN., March 14, 2016 – When Uncle Sam says something’s Made in the USA, you’re inclined to believe him. It is, after all, the U.S. government speaking. But an…

TINA.org Wants More Teeth in Class-Action Settlement

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TINA.org Wants More Teeth in Class-Action Settlement

Philips Sonicare Airfloss Settlement Doesn’t Adequately Compensate Consumers MADISON, CT., Oct. 16, 2013 — TINA.org (truthinadvertising.org) has filed a legal brief taking aim at a recent class-action settlement that compensates…