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.

Happy, Horny, Skinny Pill?

GSK will pay out $105 million in off-label use case.

Is Deceptive Drug Marketing Killing Us?

Complaint alleges that painkiller companies schemed to deceive U.S. market.

Phytoceramides Skin Therapy

What do Ellen DeGeneres, Cindy Crawford, and Jennifer Aniston have in common? Well, according to a spam email we received that links to a website, which looks a lot like…

Amgen Gets Help from Congress Despite Record

Two weeks after Amgen pled guilty to a single misdemeanor count of drug misbranding in a $762 million record settlement, it won a major victory.

Archived Testimonials

Payday, Advanced-Fee and Guaranteed-Approval Loans

You’ve seen the ads: “No credit?  No Problem!” or “We’ll get you a loan regardless of your credit” or  “You’ve been pre-qualified!”  And our personal favorite: “We don’t care about…

TINA.org’s Year in Review 2021

Here’s what we accomplished in 2021 with your help.

UPDATE: doTerra Distributors Ordered to Pay $15K Each Over COVID Claims

Civil penalties follow a 2022 TINA.org investigation and complaint to the FTC.

Planned Parenthood’s Reported Use of ‘Marketing Trackers’

Organization reportedly shared information with tech companies for marketing purposes. 

FTC Should Ban Individual Impersonation Scams

TINA.org submits comment in support of FTC’s proposal to ban fake celebrity endorsements, romance scams and other impersonation scams.

Twiish

Acne ads targeting teens come under scrutiny.

CATrends: Acetaminophen Medications for Infants

Lawsuits claim infant-specific products aren’t any different than acetaminophen medications for older children.

5 Ad Trends to Be Wary of in 2020

CGI influencers are here.

FTC Sues Neora (formerly Nerium) Alleging It Was a Pyramid from the Start

FTC complaint also features deceptive health and income claims.

Herbalife And Its Distributors Face RICO Complaint

Lawsuit against Herbalife claims attending events is a losing strategy.

Is the DSA Ignoring Illegal Health Claims?

TINA.org investigation reveals MLM supplements recommended for everything from cancer to Ebola.

Ad or Not? Olympians’ Social Media Posts

Olympians stumble out of the gate when it comes to disclosing sponsorships.

TINA’s List

Readers have told us to look into these MLMs.

MLMs Tap College Campuses for Recruits

MLM and pyramid scheme experts say more must be done to educate and raise student awareness.