The Natural Effect Consumer News The Natural Effect Advertisers use the word “natural” on labels to attract consumers–whether it means anything or not.
What Extra Ingredients are in Your Natural Stevia Product? Consumer News What Extra Ingredients are in Your Natural Stevia Product? Ingredient labels can have surprises.
Who Can You Complain to at the Federal Level? Consumer Basics Who Can You Complain to at the Federal Level? A topic-by-topic list of federal agencies that deal with deceptive advertising.
RxSugar Class Action RxSugar Allegations: Falsely advertising the nutrient content and health benefits of products
Tampax Pure Cotton Class Action Tampax Pure Cotton Allegations: Misleadingly marketing products as “100% organic cotton” and being “the best of science & nature”
Nike’s Sustainability Collection Class Action Nike’s Sustainability Collection Allegations: Falsely marketing products as made with recycled, organic, and sustainable materials that reduce waste and the company’s carbon footprint and support a “Move To Zero” carbon and waste
These Super Bowl LVIII Advertisers Have Been Taken to Court for Deceptive Marketing Consumer News These Super Bowl LVIII Advertisers Have Been Taken to Court for Deceptive Marketing Several of this year’s Super Bowl advertisers have run into legal trouble for alleged deceptive marketing.
Best Reader Tips of 2021 Consumer News Best Reader Tips of 2021 This year reader tips led to dozens of ad alerts, as well as a complaint to regulators.
BlackOxygen Supplements Class Action BlackOxygen Supplements Allegations: Failing to disclose that products contain unsafe levels of toxic heavy metals
By The Numbers: Vanilla Flavor Class-Action Lawsuits Consumer News By The Numbers: Vanilla Flavor Class-Action Lawsuits TINA.org is currently tracking 70 class actions challenging claims that a variety of foods and beverages are truly vanilla.
No VOC Claims Ad Alert No VOC Claims Three mattress companies have settled with the FTC over claims that their mattresses do not contain volatile organic compounds, or VOCs. VOCs are emitted gases that may be harmful to…
The Accidental Typo on Purpose Blog The Accidental Typo on Purpose How deceptive MLMers try to evade regulators in the COVID era.
Ad or Not? ESPN’s Star Wars-Themed Baseball Telecast Consumer News Ad or Not? ESPN’s Star Wars-Themed Baseball Telecast “May the fourth” of distinguishing between organic content and paid advertising be with you.
Earth’s Best Baby Foods Class Action Earth’s Best Baby Foods Allegations: Failing to disclose baby foods contain toxic heavy metals