Endorsed on Instagram by a Kardashian, but Is It Love or Just an Ad?

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Endorsed on Instagram by a Kardashian, but Is It Love or Just an Ad?

Sapna Maheshwari, The New York Times

‘Almay Simply American’ Slogan Gets a Makeover

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‘Almay Simply American’ Slogan Gets a Makeover

Revlon Makes Changes After Ad Watchdog Files Complaint MADISON, CONN. July 2, 2015 — Revlon has made dramatic changes to its marketing campaign for the Almay brand after a deceptive advertising…

Kardashians clean up their Instagram act… kind of

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Kardashians clean up their Instagram act… kind of

Diana Falzone, Fox News

Walmart Busted for ‘Made in USA’

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Walmart Busted for ‘Made in USA’

Corey Olson, KTRH News Radio

Vemma Declared Pyramid Scheme by Italy’s Competition and Markets Authority

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Vemma Declared Pyramid Scheme by Italy’s Competition and Markets Authority

Ad Watchdog TINA.org Says Vemma’s U.S. Reforms Fall Short MADISON, Conn., April 24, 2014 — An analysis by advertising watchdog truthinadvertising.org (TINA.org) has determined that Vemma Nutrition Company’s new compensation plan is…

Court Order Forces Prevagen to Scrub Memory-Improvement Claims

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Court Order Forces Prevagen to Scrub Memory-Improvement Claims

MADISON, CONN. Dec. 12, 2024— In a win for consumers, a court has ordered Quincy Bioscience to stop advertising Prevagen using memory-improvement claims. This follows a near-decade-long campaign by the…

Stellantis Steers Away from Deceptive Made in USA Claims

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Stellantis Steers Away from Deceptive Made in USA Claims

MADISON, CONN. April 9, 2025 — Dutch automaker Stellantis has paused its new “American Born” campaign after getting called out by consumer advocacy organization truthinadvertising.org (TINA.org). Released in the wake…

Most Popular Ice Cream’s Legal History Isn’t So Plain Vanilla

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Most Popular Ice Cream’s Legal History Isn’t So Plain Vanilla

Julie Steinberg, Bloomberg Law

Investigation by Ad Watchdog TINA.org Reveals What You Should Know About Jeunesse

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Investigation by Ad Watchdog TINA.org Reveals What You Should Know About Jeunesse

MADISON, Conn., Oct. 20, 2015 — Ad watchdog truthinadvertising.org (TINA.org) has filed a deceptive advertising complaint with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Florida Attorney General against Jeunesse Global, LLC, a multi-level marketing…

Consumer advocacy groups want Walmart’s Roblox game audited for ‘stealth marketing’ to kids

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Consumer advocacy groups want Walmart’s Roblox game audited for ‘stealth marketing’ to kids

Sarah Perez, TechCrunch

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (WMT) Warns Suppliers about Lying to Buyers

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Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (WMT) Warns Suppliers about Lying to Buyers

Andrew Moran, Learn Bonds

Gladiators star under fire for ‘promoting brand accused of deceptively marketing body-building food supplements to kids’

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Gladiators star under fire for ‘promoting brand accused of deceptively marketing body-building food supplements to kids’

Madison Burgess, Daily Mail

Utah provides haven for companies avoiding consumer complaints

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Utah provides haven for companies avoiding consumer complaints

Aaron Hastings, The Daily Herald

Bob’s Finds Some Unwanted Interest

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Bob’s Finds Some Unwanted Interest

Mitchell Young, Business New Haven

TINA.org Investigation Finds Pervasive Deceptive Earnings Claims in MLM Industry

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TINA.org Investigation Finds Pervasive Deceptive Earnings Claims in MLM Industry

The consumer advocacy organization truthinadvertising.org (TINA.org) has published the results of a yearslong investigation into the multilevel marketing (MLM) industry that found widespread use of deceptive income claims to promote…

Roblox Marketers Feel The Tension—Inside Brands’ Next Challenge On The Platform

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Roblox Marketers Feel The Tension—Inside Brands’ Next Challenge On The Platform

Asa Hiken, Adage

Savage X Fenty’s Savagely Deceptive Marketing Practices: TINA.org Reports Rihanna’s Brand to Regulators

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Savage X Fenty’s Savagely Deceptive Marketing Practices: TINA.org Reports Rihanna’s Brand to Regulators

MADISON, CONN. Feb. 10, 2020 – Championing female empowerment and sexuality, lingerie company Savage X Fenty, a joint venture between music icon Rihanna and e-commerce company TechStyle, Inc., is a…

The Kardashians slammed for not disclosing relationships to companies they hype on Instagram

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The Kardashians slammed for not disclosing relationships to companies they hype on Instagram

Yuyu Chen, Digiday

Ad Watchdog Hits Almay for ‘Simply American’ Campaign

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Ad Watchdog Hits Almay for ‘Simply American’ Campaign

Greg Hazley, O’Dwyer’s

Energy Drink Company Shut Down Amidst Pyramid Scheme Allegations

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Energy Drink Company Shut Down Amidst Pyramid Scheme Allegations

Ad Watchdog’s Investigation Spurs FTC Action MADISON, CONN. August 26, 2015 — Vemma Nutrition, an Arizona-based dietary supplement and energy drink company, was quietly shut down by the Federal Trade…