Consumer Alert: Menopause Supplements

Proceed with caution when it comes to menopause marketing.

CATrends: Hypoallergenic Marketing Claims

A rash of lawsuits allege companies are misleading consumers.

CATrends: Deceptive Deals

The holiday shopping season is here. Tread carefully.

Fairlife

Allegations: Falsely marketing that the company cares for animals and uses sustainable practices

FreeStyle Libre 3 and FreeStyle Libre 3 Plus

Allegations: Marketing that products effectively, accurately and reliably monitor blood glucose levels without disclosing that the monitors may report false low glucose levels due to a defect

Olive Tree People

These “waterless” beauty products contain some surprising ingredients.

What You Should Know about MLM Super Patch

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

Coloured Contacts’ Non-Prescription Colored Contact Lenses

Looking to add a scare factor to your Halloween costume? Know the risks.

DSA Companies Health Claims

TINA.org found that 97% of DSA-member companies selling supplements have used unsubstantiated disease-treatment claims.

Gravity Defyer Shoes

“Clinically proven” pain relief claims come under fire.

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.

Tiny Tales Homes Small Pet Habitats

Shana Mueller

Shana handles strategic communications and advocacy efforts at TINA.org. She is passionate about consumer advocacy having personally observed how immigrant families are often the targets of many scams and schemes.…

5 Takeaways from #NAD2021

Checking in on the system of self-regulation in the ad industry.

ThePowerMBA

Welcome to the Michael Scott of MBA programs.

Tomo ‘Post-Alcohol Recovery’ Supplement

TINA.org breaks down the legal issues of marketing a “hangover supplement.”

Sony Dash

Allegations: Misleadingly representing that the Dash would be “always on, always fresh and available at a glance” when a forced firmware update made the device useless in 2017

TINA.org Reports Online Retailer FabKids to Regulators; Investigation Reveals Deceptive Marketing of Negative-Option Offer

MADISON, CONN. August 30, 2021 – With ads for a blockbuster “2 pairs from $9.95” sale on kids shoes, online footwear and clothing retailer FabKids knows how to lure in…

Disregard this Yellow Postcard, It’s a Mortgage Scam

Mortgage scam that targets new homeowners shows no signs of abating.

Does Mary Kay Think It’s Above the Law?

MLM making deceptive claims after several warnings.