Almay

TINA.org investigated Revlon’s Almay Simply American™ marketing campaign and found that the campaign — which included television commercials, social media, online ads, and a national bus tour, all replete with…

DealDash

TINA.org investigated DealDash, one of the world’s largest penny auction websites, and determined that the company operated a form of illegal gambling and used deceptive marketing tactics to lure consumers to…

GSA Advantage

TINA.org investigated the U.S. General Services Administration’s online shopping system, GSA Advantage!®, which supplies products and services to federal agencies, the District of Columbia, state and local governments, and certain…

Kardashians

TINA.org investigated the Instagram accounts of Kim, Khloe and Kourtney Kardashian, as well as Kylie and Kendall Jenner, and found that they were each engaged in deceptive marketing — publishing…

Neora/Nerium

TINA.org investigated Neora, formerly known as Nerium International, a Texas-based multilevel marketing company that sells a line of skin care products, as well as supplements, and found that the company…

What You Should Know about Homes CNL/Smart CNL

This crypto scam has cost hundreds of people thousands of dollars.

By the Numbers: Greenwashing Class-Action Lawsuits

TINA.org has tracked more than 150 lawsuits alleging greenwashing.

ARMRA Colostrum Supplements

Company distances itself from touted “studies” while continuing to use deceptive health claims.

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

At the intersection of wine and wellness.

FDA Bans Sale of Puff Bar E-Cigarettes, the ‘New Juul’

The disposable e-cigarette has replaced Juul as the go-to vape for minors.

Discounts at Barneys New York Retail Outlet Stores

TINA’s Take: Netflix Rewards Goop’s False Advertising with New Series

TINA.org anxiously awaits the Goop-y claims that lay in store.

Prices at AppleBee’s Restaurants in New York City

New England Coffee Company’s Hazelnut Crème Coffee

Jeunesse, Top Distributors Face Pyramid, RICO Allegations

Few Jeunesse products are ever sold to anyone but distributors, lawsuit contends.

FDA & Dietary Supplements: By the Numbers

Is the FDA doing enough to monitor the supplement industry?

Misleading Claims That May Sabotage Your New Year’s Resolutions

Be wary of claims like these when making (and keeping) New Year’s resolutions for 2016.

The Direct Selling Association on Pyramid Schemes: Truth and Truthiness

Guest blog by Peter Vander Nat and William Keep.

The College Network

State regulators allege program misled students into thinking they could earn health care degrees online and was affiliated with a New York college.

How Facebook’s New Policy Digs Into Your Data

More than 1.2 billion users makes for a lot of personal information.