Lipozene Brands Lipozene TINA.org investigated Obesity Research Institute’s marketing and found that it was deceptively advertising Lipozene, a weight-loss supplement, claiming that users could lose substantial weight without any change in diet or…
Nutrafol Brands Nutrafol TINA.org found hair growth supplement company using deceptive marketing tactics to sell products.
Amare Global/Kyäni Brands Amare Global/Kyäni TINA.org investigated Amare Global, formerly known as Kyäni, a multilevel marketing company that sells health products and supplements, and found that the company has used unsubstantiated disease-treatment claims to market…
Hair Growth Product Marketing Industries Hair Growth Product Marketing TINA.org investigated marketing tactics used by the hair growth products industry and urged 25 companies to review their marketing.
DJ Khaled Brands DJ Khaled TINA.org found prolific record producer promoted alcohol brands without proper disclosures or precautions.
CVS Brands CVS TINA.org investigated the marketing used to promote life’sDHA™, a supplement sold by CVS Pharmacy under the name Algal-900 DHA, and found that the marketing deceptively implied the product could improve memory…
Le-Vel (Thrive) Brands Le-Vel (Thrive) TINA.org investigated Le-Vel Brands, LLC, a Texas-based multilevel marketing company, and found that it used unsubstantiated health and disease-treatment claims to market its flagship product line of supplements, shakes, and…
Perrigo Glucosamine Brands Perrigo Glucosamine TINA.org objected — as amicus curiae — to a class-action settlement that sought to resolve claims filed against Perrigo, as well as Walmart, Walgreens, and Supervalu, for falsely labeling glucosamine…
Celebrities Promoting NFTs Industries Celebrities Promoting NFTs TINA.org investigated celebrities who promote non-fungible tokens (NFTs) on their social media channels and found that it is an area rife with deception.
Social Media Influencers Industries Social Media Influencers TINA.org found social media influencers ignored FTC warnings and continued promoting brands without proper disclosures.
Step2 Brands Step2 TINA.org investigated children’s toy company Step2 and determined that it was deceptively marketing its product line using the unqualified “Made in the USA” claim despite the fact that 90% of…
MyPillow Brands MyPillow TINA.org investigated My Pillow, a Minnesota company that has sold millions of foam-filled bed pillows across the country, and found that the company was making deceptive and unsubstantiated disease-treatment claims…
Primerica Brands Primerica TINA.org investigated Primerica, Inc., a Georgia-based multilevel marketing company that sells term life insurance and various other financial service products, and found that the company has used atypical income claims…
Ryan ToysReview Brands Ryan ToysReview TINA.org investigated one of the most viewed YouTube channels of all time – Ryan ToysReview (now known as Ryan’s World). This investigation revealed that the YouTube channel, which, at the…
SevenPoint2 Brands SevenPoint2 TINA.org investigated SevenPoint2, a California-based multilevel marketing company, and found that it used numerous unsubstantiated disease-treatment claims to promote its nutritional products, in violation of a 1999 FTC Order.
Balance of Nature Brands Balance of Nature TINA.org investigated Balance of Nature, Inc., a Utah-based dietary supplement company founded by Dr. Douglas Howard, and found that the company and its founder deceptively claimed that taking Balance of…
Snow Teeth Whitening Brands Snow Teeth Whitening TINA.org investigated Snow Teeth Whitening, an Arizona-based dental cosmetics company, and found that it was improperly using an FDA logo in its marketing materials, including on its product packaging, website,…
Hanna Andersson Brands Hanna Andersson TINA.org investigated price advertising tactics used by outlet stores in Connecticut, including at a Hanna Andersson outlet store, and found that it ran perpetual – and therefore fabricated and deceptive…
J.Crew Brands J.Crew TINA.org investigated price advertising tactics used by outlet stores in Connecticut, including at a J.Crew Factory store, and found that it ran perpetual – and therefore fabricated and deceptive –…