Aloe Veritas

MLM becomes the first to have its ad claims referred to the FTC by direct selling self-regulatory program.

Reviews.com

Review site takes the “BuzzFeed defense.”

Ad Watchdog TINA.org Petitions FTC for Made in USA Rule

MADISON, CONN. August 22, 2019– Consumer advocacy organization, truthinadvertising.org (TINA.org), filed a formal petition today requesting that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) use its rulemaking authority to expand its enforcement…

Arby’s

Arby’s has the meats … in its advertising.

Duracell LED Flashlights with Replacement Batteries

Allegations: Misleadingly advertising the amount of time Duracell LED flashlights provide light and the lifespan of the flashlights while in storage

Are You a ‘Reasonable Consumer’?

Courts weigh in on legal term.

Excelsior Pasta

What makes Excelsior “Puerto Rico’s favorite pasta”? Good question.

Ginkgold® Products

Allegations: Falsely advertising supplements as providing brain health benefits

TINA.org Files FTC Complaint Against Diageo for Deceptive Influencer Marketing of Ciroc

MADISON, CONN., Dec. 11, 2018 — Diageo’s Ciroc has experienced a meteoric rise in sales over the past decade thanks in part to a marketing strategy heavily focused on celebrity…

TINA.org Files Complaint against Diageo Regarding Its Ciroc Influencers

TINA.org finds more than 1,700 undisclosed alcohol ads published on Instagram by 50 Ciroc influencers.

Neiman Marcus Outlet Prices

TINA.org Files Complaint Against Cancer Treatment Centers of America And Puts 42 Additional Cancer Centers on Notice

MADISON, CONN. October 23, 2018 – A yearlong investigation by ad watchdog truthinadvertising.org (TINA.org) into the marketing of the top 50 cancer centers around the country that spent the most…

LG’s ‘Perfect Black,’ ‘Infinite Contrast’ Picture Claims

NAD shines a light on picture claims.

Stream Energy

Ad or Not? Louise Thompson and Daniel Wellington

The time for an influencer to disclose his or her material relationship with a brand is now.

T-Mobile’s ‘Best Unlimited Network’ Claims

Being the best means more than just being the fastest.

Cuisinart’s ‘The Most Trusted Name in the Kitchen’ Claim

KitchenAid challenges Cuisinart’s claim to the title.

Ford F-250 and F-350 Super Duty Diesel Vehicles

Allegations: Deceptively advertising vehicles as the “Cleanest Super Duty Diesel Ever”

DJ Khaled’s Snapchat Sobers Up

Groups Challenge Deceptive Influencer Marketing of Alcohol MADISON, CONN. April 9, 2018 – Hip-hop producer and “King of Snapchat” DJ Khaled has scaled back his rampant promotion of alcohol on…

Huggies

NAD recommends changes after Pampers makes a stink over competing diaper brand’s ad claims.