BMW Needs to Take Its Deceptive Made in USA Claims Off the Road

TINA.org files complaint over USA-made claims for automaker’s X models.

What You Should Know about Bulletproof School Supplies

TINA.org examines holes in “bulletproof” product claims.

Fourth Jeunesse Pyramid Scheme Lawsuit Filed

New lawsuit calls Jeunesse a pyramid scheme while taking aim at product line.

Are Homeopathic Drugs Misleading Consumers?

FDA revisits a decades-old policy that essentially allows homeopathic drugs to go unchecked into the marketplace.

Companies that Get Coal in their 2015 Holiday Stocking

Deceptive advertising allegations spell naughty list for these companies.

Best Reader Tips of 2024

Consumer complaints worth remembering.

Penalties that Pack a Pinch

Are FTC settlements just a cost of doing business?

Most Deceptive Ads of 2022

Some of the worst ads TINA.org covered this year.

FDA Proposes to Extend its Oversight to E-Cigarettes

Agency seeks to regulate the sale and advertising of e-cigarettes.

Prompted by TINA.org, Hand Sanitizer Maker Removes COVID-19 Claims

Company had claimed the key ingredient in its “system of protection” was proven to “kill” the coronavirus.

Kimberly-Clark Sued over Ebola Protection Gowns

Class-action lawsuit alleges company misled the health care industry.

When Health Goes #Social: FDA Pens Proposal

FDA drafts recommendations on how the industry should use social media to market products.

The Cost of Doing Business

Comparing the amount companies agree to pay to settle deceptive marketing charges with their annual revenue.

Try Again, TriVita: Wellness Drink Makers to Pay $3.5M

FTC reaches settlement over Cactus-based drink’s prickly claims.

FTC Shines Light on Shinola American-Made Claims

Company says definition of American-made is troubling.

eHarmony Told to Drop No. 1 Claims following Match.com Complaint

National Advertising Division recommends dating site discontinue No. 1 claims.

These Companies Should Get Coal in their Holiday Stockings

Some notable companies facing deceptive advertising claims.

The Pure Romance Opportunity: How NOT to Market Your MLM

Ad or Not? USA Today ‘Special Supplement’

This may not be such an impartial review.

Multi-Level Marketing v. Pyramid Schemes

Multi-level marketing (Multilevel Marketing – a way of distributing products or services in which the distributors earn income from their own retail sales and from retail sales made by their…