MLM News Alert

TINA.org’s curated list of MLM info and news of note.

Credit Karma

Upgrading your living situation with the help of this credit-monitoring app depends on the credit score your landlord looks at.

Frigidaire

FTC drives its Made in USA standard home in closing letter to appliance maker.

The Doom that Came to Kickstarter

Crowdfunding board game project creator settles FTC charges he gamed backers in first agency action on site.

Testimonial Comparisons

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U-Haul: Save the Trees

TINA.org looks into the math behind company’s environmental claim.

TINA.org Finds U-Haul Using Bait-and-Switch Pricing Scheme

MADISON, CONN. May 6, 2025 – U-Haul is engaged in a bait-and-switch pricing scheme with its $19.95 truck rental ads, according to an investigation by consumer advocacy organization truthinadvertising.org (TINA.org).…

TINA.org Takes Aim at Willagirl’s ‘No Junk’ Claim

Lists of ingredients tell the real story.

Car Companies’ Made in USA Marketing

TINA.org investigated numerous car companies marketing vehicles as made in the USA when the cars are actually assembled in the U.S. using imported parts.

The ‘Buy’ Button in the iTunes Store

When you don’t own what you buy.

Hefty Recycling Bags

Class-action lawsuit alleges product’s recyclable claims are trash.

ActivePure Technology Air Purifiers

Products’ purported efficacy against COVID-19 reflects results from lab studies, not real-world studies. There’s a big difference.

Who’s Allowed to Play Games with the Stock Market?

The misleading advertising of democratizing finance.

Microban 24

Sanitizing spray does not provide 24-hour protection against viruses, despite what its TV commercial may make you think.

Avaline, Cameron Diaz’s New, ‘Clean’ Wine Brand

At the intersection of wine and wellness.

Active Wow Charcoal Teeth Whitening Powders

Bitconnect

RiduZone

Weight-loss supplement is sending mixed signals with its use of the FDA logo in a claim on its website that it is ‘FDA Acknowledged.’

Companies Accused of Greenwashing

When companies green it, they better mean it.