TruHeight

Company marketing “height growth vitamins” makes some tall claims.

Simple Spectrum

Counting up the issues with this purported autism supplement.

Roblox

Allegations: Failing to disclose the risk of criminal and predative activity on its platform and misleading parents into thinking that Roblox protects children from inappropriate content

Lunchables

Allegations: Misleadingly marketing products as food “Parents Trust” without disclosing that they contain harmful substances

Best Reader Tips of 2024

Consumer complaints worth remembering.

Wonder Hoodie’s ‘Bulletproof’ Clothing

Does this company have the ammunition to support its bulletproof claims?

Monetizing Minors

How brands exploit kid influencers and their followers.

Gerber’s Grow-Up Plan and College Plan

IYOVIA/IMMA/IML Income Claims

Bonnie Patten

Bonnie, executive director of TINA.org, is an attorney and mother of three. Her commitment to educating the public about deceptive marketing stems from her belief that education is the only…

TINA.org Executive Director to Testify in Senate Hearing

Tune in on Tuesday to hear TINA.org’s take on fighting fraud during the COVID-19 pandemic and strengthening the FTC’s 13(b) authority.

LuLa-NO: Clothing MLM Violating Court Order

TINA.org alerts Washington AG’s office to deceptive income claims and more.

ActivePure Technology Air Purifiers

Products’ purported efficacy against COVID-19 reflects results from lab studies, not real-world studies. There’s a big difference.

CATrends: Baby Foods Containing Toxic Heavy Metals

Surge in class-action lawsuits follows congressional report.

CATrends: Toddler Formula

It’s the perfect formula for a class-action lawsuit trend.

TINA.org Executive Director to Testify Before Congress

Tune in on Thursday to hear TINA.org’s take on ways to safeguard consumers and fight fraud during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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.

Time Freedom Is The New Financial Freedom

Why the MLM industry should avoid the term.

Regulatory Inquiries Put Essential Oils MLM doTerra on the Defensive

MLM’s health claims fail to stand up to an increased level of scrutiny amid a worldwide pandemic.

Pottery Barn Kids

E-commerce site changes pricing tactics in response to a TINA.org inquiry into back-to-school deals.