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5 Ways to Get a Real Meal This Summer Consumer News 5 Ways to Get a Real Meal This Summer Tips on how to avoid getting scammed while out to eat this season.
MLMs Continue to Recruit with Deceptive Earnings Claims Consumer News MLMs Continue to Recruit with Deceptive Earnings Claims TINA.org investigation finds 98% of MLMs using misleading income claims.
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Kashi Go Cinnamon Crisp Cereal Class Action Kashi Go Cinnamon Crisp Cereal Allegations: Cereals contain less protein than advertised
‘It’s just really disturbing’: ‘Cocaine’ drink sold in Durham sparks community concerns Media Coverage ‘It’s just really disturbing’: ‘Cocaine’ drink sold in Durham sparks community concerns Brianna Atkinson, The Herald Sun
Are Tom’s of Maine and Colgate toothpaste tubes really recyclable? Media Coverage Are Tom’s of Maine and Colgate toothpaste tubes really recyclable? Allyson Chiu, The Washington Post
Digital culture guru Taylor Lorenz’s new book reveals how the Instagram influencer ‘floodgates’ really opened: a backfiring FTC crackdown Media Coverage Digital culture guru Taylor Lorenz’s new book reveals how the Instagram influencer ‘floodgates’ really opened: a backfiring FTC crackdown Taylor Lorenz, Fortune
What Happens When Human Marketers Are Replaced, But Human Viewers Are Not Blog What Happens When Human Marketers Are Replaced, But Human Viewers Are Not And why the problem is even worse when those human viewers are kids.
LA City Attorney Accuses Major Retailers of Pushing Bogus Sales Consumer News LA City Attorney Accuses Major Retailers of Pushing Bogus Sales Lawsuits claim original prices to which sale prices are compared have no basis in reality.
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#NeriumTruth Campaign Summary Blog #NeriumTruth Campaign Summary A recap of TINA.org pressuring Nerium to #GetReal
Dark & Lovely Hair Relaxers Class Action Dark & Lovely Hair Relaxers Allegations: Failing to disclose that products contain ingredients that increase the risk of adverse health effects, including endometriosis, abnormalities in reproductive organs, and various cancers
DJ Khaled’s Snapchat Sobers Up Consumer News DJ Khaled’s Snapchat Sobers Up The ‘King of Snapchat’ scales back promotion of alcohol following TINA.org investigation.
California Cracks Down on Goop after TINA.org Complaint Consumer News California Cracks Down on Goop after TINA.org Complaint Goop to pay $145,000 in penalties and cease deceptive marketing as a result of California action.
Goop Is Finally Getting Real About How They Promote Wacky Health Trends Media Coverage Goop Is Finally Getting Real About How They Promote Wacky Health Trends Macaela Mackenzie, Shape
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