Herbalife Class-Action Settlement By the Numbers Consumer News Herbalife Class-Action Settlement By the Numbers Here’s the breakdown of the $17.5 million settlement pie.
TINA.org Alerts FTC to Herbalife Distributors’ Coronavirus Claims Consumer News TINA.org Alerts FTC to Herbalife Distributors’ Coronavirus Claims TINA.org complaint comes four years after MLM paid $200 million to settle FTC deceptive advertising charges.
Ad or Not? HuffPost’s ‘In the News’ Section Consumer News Ad or Not? HuffPost’s ‘In the News’ Section Selling cars among news stories makes for a blurred #ad line.
Ad or Not? Memorial Sloan Kettering and WPIX 11 New York Consumer News Ad or Not? Memorial Sloan Kettering and WPIX 11 New York ‘Health news segment’ seems a lot like advertising.
TINA.org’s Complaint Sparks Advertising Changes Consumer News TINA.org’s Complaint Sparks Advertising Changes NourishLife has changed parts of its website in response to issues raised by truthinadvertising.org (TINA.org).
Children’s Supplement Deceptively Marketed Consumer News Children’s Supplement Deceptively Marketed Truthinadvertising.org warns company it will take action.
Illegal Health Claims By DSA Companies Still Litter Internet Consumer News Illegal Health Claims By DSA Companies Still Litter Internet More than 1,000 unsubstantiated health claims remain on the internet nine months after TINA.org’s investigation.
Nine Investment Newsletter Warning Signs Consumer News Nine Investment Newsletter Warning Signs Consumers should consider whether investment newsletters are actually helpful or just full of hype.
MLMs Continue to Break the Law Despite FTC Warning Consumer News MLMs Continue to Break the Law Despite FTC Warning Deceptive health and income claims, including some tied to COVID-19, persist in wake of warning from the feds.
Deceptive Ad Trends to Be Wary of in 2022 Consumer News Deceptive Ad Trends to Be Wary of in 2022 The metaverse is here.
Masking Ads as News Consumer News Masking Ads as News The FTC has shut down multiple fake news sites.
Exposing Ponzi and Pyramid Schemes Consumer News Exposing Ponzi and Pyramid Schemes Here’s a list of some key cases.
Coronavirus Spawns Class-Action Lawsuits as Consumers Seek Refunds Consumer News Coronavirus Spawns Class-Action Lawsuits as Consumers Seek Refunds The pandemic has also triggered lawsuits over privacy issues with some video conferencing apps, and more.
TINA.org Complaints Spur Changes to Supplement’s Marketing Consumer News TINA.org Complaints Spur Changes to Supplement’s Marketing Dietary supplement company changes website and promotions for kids product.
Five Reasons the BBB Shouldn’t Be Your Only Stop Consumer News Five Reasons the BBB Shouldn’t Be Your Only Stop Researching a company shouldn’t be one-stop shopping.
MLMs Tap College Campuses for Recruits Consumer News MLMs Tap College Campuses for Recruits MLM and pyramid scheme experts say more must be done to educate and raise student awareness.
10 Companies that Get Coal in their 2016 Holiday Stockings Consumer News 10 Companies that Get Coal in their 2016 Holiday Stockings Find out which companies are on TINA.org’s 2016 naughty list.
2024 Deceptive Ad Trends Consumer News 2024 Deceptive Ad Trends Five deceptive ad trends to be wary of this year.
Is the DSA Ignoring Illegal Health Claims? Consumer News Is the DSA Ignoring Illegal Health Claims? TINA.org investigation reveals MLM supplements recommended for everything from cancer to Ebola.
Doggie Fountain of Youth? Consumer News Doggie Fountain of Youth? Will feeding Fido Purina really extend his life? Better check the facts first.