Ad Watchdog TINA.org Reports Herbalife’s Coronavirus Claims to FTC

MADISON, CONN. April 28, 2020 – Truthinadvertising.org (TINA.org) has filed a complaint against multilevel marketing company Herbalife with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for deceptive claims that Herbalife products can…

Health Sciences Institute

Could this private video destroy Hillary’s chances in 2016? The Health Sciences Institute seems to think so.

DSA Companies Income Claims

TINA.org found that 97% of DSA-member companies have used atypical income claims to market the business opportunity.

Prevagen

TINA.org investigated the marketing of Prevagen, a supplement aimed at people suffering from memory loss, and found that Quincy Bioscience — the marketer and manufacturer of Prevagen — deceptively claimed…

Jusuru

TINA.org investigated Jusuru International, a California-based multilevel marketing company that sells supplements called Liquid BioCell and skin care products called Stromaderm, and found that the company used unsubstantiated disease-treatment claims…

Neuriva’s ‘Clinically Proven’ Ingredients Claims

Memory supplement’s “clinically proven” ingredients claims fall apart upon closer inspection of supporting ingredient studies.

G-oops! TINA.org Finds Wellness Company in Violation of Court Order

Not even a court order can stop Goop from making deceptive health claims, a new TINA.org investigation finds.

Young Living Health Claims Database

Flat Tummy Tea, Health Claims Edition

Detox tea company takes another lump from the ASA over influencers’ Instagram posts.

The FTC Needs to Implement a Deceptive Earnings Claims Rule

Consumers can’t afford to go it alone when it comes to atypical income claims.

Thinking about Taking a Supplement for Brain Health? Not So Fast

Brain experts say save your money.

FDA Tells KIND Bars to Lose ‘Healthy’ Claims

FDA says some KIND bars pack too much saturated fat to be advertised as “healthy” snack.

Beware of Obamacare Health Insurance Scams

Fraudsters target consumers as healthcare marketplace goes live.

Corewell Health, BACO, and HealthEC

Allegations: Misrepresenting that it protects patients’ personal information when it failed to do so and there was a data breach in July 2023

What You Should Know about Apple Cider Vinegar Supplements

TINA.org explores the divide between the marketing and the science.

LuLa-NO: Clothing MLM Violating Court Order

TINA.org alerts Washington AG’s office to deceptive income claims and more.

How MLMs Exploit Consumers During a Pandemic

Deceptive earnings claims edition.

Mixed Messaging in the MLM Industry Regarding Coronavirus Claims

We have to make sure we’re not seen as “taking advantage of a crisis situation,” said DSA President Joe Mariano.

Alleged Pyramid Scheme Nerium Pens Its Wish List

Declarations in court filing read more like a legislative manifesto than remedies that could appropriately be issued by a court.

TINA.org Objects to Jeunesse Settlement that Snubs Consumers

TINA.org breaks down unfair and inadequate MLM settlement by the numbers.