Walmart.com Riddled with Deceptive Made in USA Claims

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Walmart.com Riddled with Deceptive Made in USA Claims

Ad Watchdog’s Investigation Prompts Change MADISON, CONN. June 29, 2015 — Walmart is going all out for American manufacturing, pledging to buy billions of dollars in American products. But an…

Cure or Con? Health products touted on social media are slipping by regulators

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Cure or Con? Health products touted on social media are slipping by regulators

Emile Le Beau Lucchesi, ABA Journal

5 ways to address the challenges of direct-to-consumer health products

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5 ways to address the challenges of direct-to-consumer health products

Anna Wexler and Steven Joffe, STAT News

Goop Could Face Consequences for Making Deceptive Health Claims About Its Weird Products

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Goop Could Face Consequences for Making Deceptive Health Claims About Its Weird Products

Christina Cauterucci, Slate

Social media influencers are changing the way companies market their products

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Social media influencers are changing the way companies market their products

Jo Ling Kent, Today

List prices be damned: Amazon reportedly showing only one price for products

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List prices be damned: Amazon reportedly showing only one price for products

Williams Pelegrin, Yahoo! Tech

Williams-Sonoma must pay $3.2 million for falsely claiming products were “Made in the USA”

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Williams-Sonoma must pay $3.2 million for falsely claiming products were “Made in the USA”

Eric Lagatta, USA Today

One Mom’s Goal to Buy American-made Products Can Teach Us All Something

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One Mom’s Goal to Buy American-made Products Can Teach Us All Something

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Watchdog attacks coupon settlement in false advertising action

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Watchdog attacks coupon settlement in false advertising action

Maggie Mayo, Lexology

Philips AirFloss Buyers Shafted In False Ad Deal, Group Says

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Philips AirFloss Buyers Shafted In False Ad Deal, Group Says

Linda Chiem, Law360

‘Almay Simply American’ Campaign Simply Not True

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‘Almay Simply American’ Campaign Simply Not True

Ad Watchdog Files Complaint about Deceptive Made in USA Claims MADISON, CONN. May 20, 2015 – More than 95 percent of Revlon’s Almay line of cosmetics sold on its website…

TINA.org Reports Colgate, Tom’s of Maine to Regulators for Greenwashing

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TINA.org Reports Colgate, Tom’s of Maine to Regulators for Greenwashing

MADISON, CONN. Sept. 12, 2023—Colgate-Palmolive is deceptively marketing its Tom’s of Maine and Colgate toothpaste tubes as “recyclable” in violation of the FTC’s Green Guides, according to an investigation by…

TINA.org Notifies Celebrities Promoting NFTs

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TINA.org Notifies Celebrities Promoting NFTs

MADISON, CONN. August 9, 2022 — An increasing number of celebrities are jumping on the NFT bandwagon, showcasing their digital assets on social media for the world to see. But are…

Savage X Fenty’s Savagely Deceptive Marketing Practices: TINA.org Reports Rihanna’s Brand to Regulators

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Savage X Fenty’s Savagely Deceptive Marketing Practices: TINA.org Reports Rihanna’s Brand to Regulators

MADISON, CONN. Feb. 10, 2020 – Championing female empowerment and sexuality, lingerie company Savage X Fenty, a joint venture between music icon Rihanna and e-commerce company TechStyle, Inc., is a…

Ad Watchdog Issues Warning about E-Cigarette Marketing

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Ad Watchdog Issues Warning about E-Cigarette Marketing

Review Finds Widespread Problems MADISON, CONN. September 2, 2015 — Consumers eager to try out e-cigarettes need to be wary of the flood of questionable ad claims on the Internet…

TINA.org Files Complaint Against Cancer Treatment Centers of America And Puts 42 Additional Cancer Centers on Notice

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TINA.org Files Complaint Against Cancer Treatment Centers of America And Puts 42 Additional Cancer Centers on Notice

MADISON, CONN. October 23, 2018 – A yearlong investigation by ad watchdog truthinadvertising.org (TINA.org) into the marketing of the top 50 cancer centers around the country that spent the most…

He Promised a Dreamy Wedding Proposal. Fans Got a 5-Hour Sale.

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He Promised a Dreamy Wedding Proposal. Fans Got a 5-Hour Sale.

Tiffany May, New York Times

TINA.org Files FTC Complaint Against New Balance for Deceptive Made in USA Marketing

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TINA.org Files FTC Complaint Against New Balance for Deceptive Made in USA Marketing

MADISON, CONN. September 20, 2021 – According to the latest investigation by consumer advocacy organization truthinadvertising.org (TINA.org), New Balance is deceptively marketing some of its athletic shoes as “made in…

TINA.org Refers Publisher Agora to FTC for Enforcement Action; Investigation Reveals Deception & Dark Patterns

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TINA.org Refers Publisher Agora to FTC for Enforcement Action; Investigation Reveals Deception & Dark Patterns

MADISON, CONN. June 21, 2021 – Despite a $2 million settlement with the Federal Trade Commission in February 2021, publishing giant Monument & Cathedral Holdings, better known as Agora, and…

Gillette Engaged in Deceptive Made in USA Marketing

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Gillette Engaged in Deceptive Made in USA Marketing

Ad Watchdog TINA.org Files FTC Complaint MADISON, CONN. January 23, 2018 – Despite a national advertising campaign showcasing patriotic imagery, highlighting its Boston headquarters, and heavily promoting its “Made in…