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TINA.org Finds Plexus Deceptively Marketing Supplements for Kids

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TINA.org Finds Plexus Deceptively Marketing Supplements for Kids

Distributors deceptively claim products boost childrens’ immune systems and may even keep them virus free.

Reverse Mortgage Ads Can Leave Consumers with False Impressions

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Reverse Mortgage Ads Can Leave Consumers with False Impressions

Here’s what you need to know before you apply for a reverse mortgage.

Companies that Get Coal in their 2013 Stockings

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Companies that Get Coal in their 2013 Stockings

Be careful, deceptive marketers — Santa was watching.

What You Should Know about Nerium

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What You Should Know about Nerium

Find out where the company is crossing the line when it comes to marketing claims.

What You Should Know about LuLaRoe

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What You Should Know about LuLaRoe

Achieving financial freedom from this MLM is as hard as finding those unicorn prints.

10 Companies that Get Coal in their 2016 Holiday Stockings

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10 Companies that Get Coal in their 2016 Holiday Stockings

Find out which companies are on TINA.org’s 2016 naughty list.

Vemma Reaches Settlement Agreement in FTC Pyramid Case

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Vemma Reaches Settlement Agreement in FTC Pyramid Case

Company struggled under court-mandated customer-focused business structure.

AT&T to Pay $105 Million to Settle Cramming Charges

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AT&T to Pay $105 Million to Settle Cramming Charges

Officials urge consumers to carefully check cellphone bills for unauthorized charges.

TINA’s Take: UK Bans Influencer Ads that Applied ‘Misleading’ Beauty Filters

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TINA’s Take: UK Bans Influencer Ads that Applied ‘Misleading’ Beauty Filters

Instagram stories used filters that ASA said misleadingly exaggerated results tanning products could achieve.

Abortion Ad Law Facing First Amendment Challenge

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Abortion Ad Law Facing First Amendment Challenge

July 2013 Update: The Fourth Circuit has overturned the District Court’s permanent injunction against the City of Baltimore’s truth in advertising ordinance.

5 Ad Trends to be Wary of in 2019

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5 Ad Trends to be Wary of in 2019

From crypto to CBD, consumers need to tread carefully when it comes to these trends.

Penny Auctions Will Cost You

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Penny Auctions Will Cost You

All is not what it seems for that item sold at a quarter of its retail price in a penny auction.

Fine Print in Credit & Loan Ads

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Fine Print in Credit & Loan Ads

If you’ve ever had the stamina to sit down and try to read a credit card disclosure statement (often the size of a paperback novel), you know that the Sometimes…

What You Should Know about Super Patch

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What You Should Know about Super Patch

TINA.org takes a closer look at this MLM offering “braille for your brain.”

What You Should Know about USANA

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What You Should Know about USANA

Supplement MLM takes down dozens of deceptive claims following TINA.org investigation.

MLMs Continue to Break the Law Despite FTC Warning

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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.

Ad or Not? Pokémon Go

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Ad or Not? Pokémon Go

The in-store presence of Pokémon prompts TINA.org inquiry about possible marketing agreements.

TINA.org to Team National: Take Down Questionable Income Claims

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TINA.org to Team National: Take Down Questionable Income Claims

TINA.org’s #TNTruth social media campaign exposes company’s inappropriate income claims.

Decoding Cosmetics Claims: Skin Lightening Cream

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Decoding Cosmetics Claims: Skin Lightening Cream

Skin lightening creams — also called fade creams, brightening creams, skin-tone correctors, or bleaching creams — are designed to reduce skin discoloration or hyperpigmentation caused by sun exposure, age, disease,…

Math Doesn’t Always Add Up When Counting Carbs on Labels

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Math Doesn’t Always Add Up When Counting Carbs on Labels

Searching for low carb foods in the aisles of your local supermarket is not as straightforward as you would think.

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TINA.org Finds Plexus Deceptively Marketing Supplements for Kids

Reverse Mortgage Ads Can Leave Consumers with False Impressions

Companies that Get Coal in their 2013 Stockings

What You Should Know about Nerium

What You Should Know about LuLaRoe

10 Companies that Get Coal in their 2016 Holiday Stockings

Vemma Reaches Settlement Agreement in FTC Pyramid Case

AT&T to Pay $105 Million to Settle Cramming Charges

TINA’s Take: UK Bans Influencer Ads that Applied ‘Misleading’ Beauty Filters

Abortion Ad Law Facing First Amendment Challenge

5 Ad Trends to be Wary of in 2019

Penny Auctions Will Cost You

Fine Print in Credit & Loan Ads

What You Should Know about Super Patch

What You Should Know about USANA

MLMs Continue to Break the Law Despite FTC Warning

Ad or Not? Pokémon Go

TINA.org to Team National: Take Down Questionable Income Claims

Decoding Cosmetics Claims: Skin Lightening Cream

Math Doesn’t Always Add Up When Counting Carbs on Labels