The Most Meaningless Word in Advertising?

Check out TINA.org’s video on one of advertising’s favorite words.

Lanham Act Gets A Makeover

It took more than 12 years of litigation between Lexmark International and Static Control Components over toner and toner cartridges for the U.S. Supreme Court to quote these profound words…

The Super Bowl of Advertising

Where else are the ads?

The Interactive Advertising Bureau

The Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) is an organization of online advertising businesses.  Since its inception in 1996, the IAB has developed guidelines, standards, and best practices for the online advertising…

Network Advertising Initiative

The Network Advertising Initiative (NAI) is a self-regulatory coalition of online advertising companies, including AOL Advertising, Google, Microsoft Corporation, and Yahoo! Inc.  The organization was established in 2000 amid increasing…

POPULAR YOUTUBE TOY REVIEWER WHO’S JUST A KID UNDER SCRUTINY FOR ‘DECEPTIVE ADVERTISING’

AdAge

Truth In Advertising: Who You Gonna Call?

George Simpson, MediaDailyNews

Watchdog Group Probes Into TEFL Institute’s ‘Deceptive Advertising Claims’

Progress Illinois

TINA.org’s Year in Review 2021

Here’s what we accomplished in 2021 with your help.

Companies Try to Sell Videogaming as the Next Big Advertising Channel

Katie Deighton, The Wall Street Journal

Whatever Happened to Truth in Advertising?

Herb Weisbaum, Consumerpedia by Consumers’ Checkbook

TINA’s Take: FTC Bars TurboTax Owner from Deceptively Advertising “Free” Tax Prep

It’s not the first time the company has been accused of pulling a bait and switch.

There Should Be a Price to Pay for Knowingly Lying to Consumers

Why TINA.org wants the Supreme Court to address proof of harm in Lanham Act cases.

Ad Watchdog TINA.org Follows Up on Kardashians’ Deceptive Advertising

MADISON, CONN. Sept. 26, 2017 –A little over a year ago, truthinadvertising.org (TINA.org) filed a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) against the Kardashian/Jenner sisters for publishing social media posts that…

Sony’s #Gamechanger Misled Consumers, FTC Says

Handheld gaming console failed to deliver the “game changing” technologies promised in advertising.

TINA.org’s Year in Review 2020

Looking back at 2020.

Bounty

An argument for embedded advertising disclosures in sponsored social media posts.

TINA.org Files Complaint against ‘Brain Training’ Company Neurocore

Unsubstantiated claims to treat ADHD, autism and depression are rampant in company’s marketing.

Advertising for UnitedHealth’s Medicare Plans with AARP’s Logo

Which Super Bowl 51 Advertisers Have Fumbled Ad Claims?

More than 80 percent of companies advertising in this year’s game have faced deceptive advertising challenges.