When Privacy Concerns and Deceptive Marketing Issues Intersect

Why TINA.org supports FTC’s proposed changes to COPPA Rule but pushes for more.

The Music Man, Part 2: What Scientology has to do with a pricey online piano academy

Emily Jankowski and Grace Tatter, WBUR | NPR

TINA.org’s Year in Review 2024

Looking back at our accomplishments.

Owner of FabKids, JustFab and ShoeDazzle Settles Deception Charges

Refunds for consumers duped into signing up for “VIP” memberships.

Nepal Earthquake: Checking out Charities Before You Donate

Tips on how to protect yourself from a charity scam in the wake of the earthquake in Nepal.

2025 Deceptive Ad Trends

A closer look at what we’ll be monitoring in the new year.

New Balance Made in USA Labels

FabKids’ Back-to-School Ads Mislead Parents

Online retailer deceptively advertises members-only prices, TINA.org investigation finds.

Safeway’s Pricing

College Students: Don’t Fall for These Scams

Experts weigh in on how to avoid being a victim of these latest campus scams.

Adore Me’s Deceptive Marketing Practices Laid Bare

Lingerie company agrees to pay more than $1.3 million in refunds to consumers.

Stratford Career Institute

Institution agrees to refund students misled by its high school diploma program.

Five Ways a Dating Site May Deceive

Looking for love online has its own challenges.

Bio X4

Unpalatable online ad raises questions about weight-loss supplement.

Blue Nile Phone Fee Doesn’t Ring True

An unfortunate engagement with the online jeweler.

Avas Flowers

It’s the standing basket that leaves you hanging.

Does Your State Reveal Consumer Complaints?

TINA.org Publishes Results of Nationwide Open Records Review MADISON, CONN. November 18, 2015 — Consumers rely on online reviews and ratings sites when making purchasing decisions but these tools are…

5 Ways to Spot a Fake Review

Don’t let these hired guns fool you.

Cili Health Store

FDA warns online health store of unapproved drug treatment claims.

Herbalife: ‘I Thought I was Going to Make it Big’

Former distributor says a class-action settlement isn’t going to help a majority of recruits who lost money.