CATrends: Loot Boxes in Video Games

Class-action trend likens purchasing loot boxes in video games to pulling a lever on a slot machine.

YourZooki’s ‘Liposomal Vitamin C’

Questionable claims persist in wake of U.K. ad regulator ruling.

Immunotype

Unmasking a supplement maker’s deceptive COVID claims.

TINA.org’s Year in Review 2020

Looking back at 2020.

Great Value, Bonus Blend, and Other Brands of Ground Coffee

Coach Outlets

Allegations: Misleadingly advertising pricing discounts

Home Title Lock

Company’s ads attempt to scare consumers into paying for title monitoring services that they may be able to get for free.

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

At the intersection of wine and wellness.

Alani Nu Balance

Supplement company says product is not a “fertility supplement.” Its marketing says otherwise.

SoundOff

Claims for company’s pink noise-emitting earbuds ring hollow.

Prescription Drug Lawsuits

“If you or a loved one…” has seen or heard ads that start like this, don’t toss your medications just yet.

MLM News Alert

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

Texas SuperFood

Everything’s bigger in Texas – including misleading health claims.

TINA.org Suggests Updates to How the FTC Regulates Endorsement Advertising

On June 22, 2020, TINA.org responded to the FTC’s request for comment on the Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising (referred to here as the Endorsement…

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…

Campaign 2020: The Rise of the Influencer Election

Political candidates are jumping on the #InfluencerMarketing bandwagon.

Five Reasons the BBB Shouldn’t Be Your Only Stop

Researching a company shouldn’t be one-stop shopping.

Discounts at Kohl’s Stores

Aloe Veritas

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

Walmart’s Equate Co-Q10