Misleading Claims That May Sabotage Your New Year’s Resolutions Consumer News Misleading Claims That May Sabotage Your New Year’s Resolutions Be wary of claims like these when making (and keeping) New Year’s resolutions for 2016.
Pump the Brakes on Those Green Claims Consumer News Pump the Brakes on Those Green Claims Eco-minded car shoppers remember these terms.
Not So Fast: Nutrisystem Weight-Loss Claims Called Into Question Consumer News Not So Fast: Nutrisystem Weight-Loss Claims Called Into Question Petition urges federal officials to investigate company while consumer complaints cite multiple issues.
Cat Fight over Pet Food Marketing Claims Consumer News Cat Fight over Pet Food Marketing Claims Purina and Blue Buffalo in legal feud over by-products.
Decoding Cosmetics Claims: Aging Hair Consumer News Decoding Cosmetics Claims: Aging Hair You are having an old hair day, you old person.
Green or Shady: Eco Friendly Scams Consumer News Green or Shady: Eco Friendly Scams We’ve all seen and heard the terms “green,” “eco-friendly,” “natural,” “environmentally safe,” and “ozone friendly” in ads or on product labels. Marketers across the globe have used these terms to…
Tesla Needs to Pull the Plug on Its Deceptive Made in USA Claims Consumer News Tesla Needs to Pull the Plug on Its Deceptive Made in USA Claims TINA.org notifies electric vehicle maker for second time in three years.
Ad or Not? Memorial Sloan Kettering and WPIX 11 New York Consumer News Ad or Not? Memorial Sloan Kettering and WPIX 11 New York ‘Health news segment’ seems a lot like advertising.
Heart-Healthy Certification: The Price is the Right Consumer News Heart-Healthy Certification: The Price is the Right And it’s a hearty fee that food manufacturers pay for the right to display the AHA’s heart-check mark.
Are Tobacco Ad Regulations Doing Enough to Deter Smoking? Consumer News Are Tobacco Ad Regulations Doing Enough to Deter Smoking? How tobacco companies can advertise is heavily regulated. For example, ads for tobacco products are banned from TV and radio, and all advertising for cigarettes and packaging of the product are…
FDA Reins In Labeling of ‘Low T’ Drugs Consumer News FDA Reins In Labeling of ‘Low T’ Drugs Agency calls on drugmakers to add certain health risks to label.
New Push to Clarify Food Labels Consumer News New Push to Clarify Food Labels Lawmakers introduce bill to update label standards.
TINA.org Fact-Checks Joe Rogan’s Ads Consumer News TINA.org Fact-Checks Joe Rogan’s Ads Podcasting king has made some questionable product pitches in recent months.
FTC Shuts Down Marketing of Supplements on Fake Radio Talk Show Consumer News FTC Shuts Down Marketing of Supplements on Fake Radio Talk Show Claims about efficacy of supplements and undisclosed paid endorsers at issue.
UK Cracking Down on E-Cig Ads Consumer News UK Cracking Down on E-Cig Ads Several e-cigarette ads banned in Britain while U.S. ads remain unregulated.
Consumers Closer to New Skechers Reimbursement Consumer News Consumers Closer to New Skechers Reimbursement Judge approves settlement of class-action lawsuit alleging misleading advertising.
Companies that Get Coal in their 2013 Stockings Consumer News Companies that Get Coal in their 2013 Stockings Be careful, deceptive marketers — Santa was watching.
Direct Selling: An Industry in Decline Consumer News Direct Selling: An Industry in Decline TINA.org’s analysis of the direct selling industry.
Ad Trends TINA.org Will Be Watching in 2017 Consumer News Ad Trends TINA.org Will Be Watching in 2017 A closer look at what we’ll be scrutinizing in the new year.
Deceptive Ad Trends to Be Wary of in 2023 Consumer News Deceptive Ad Trends to Be Wary of in 2023 And the regulatory efforts that seek to curb them.