Celsius Live Fit Sparkling Orange

Allegations: Beverages do not contain the characterizing flavoring ingredients indicated on the label

Kids Protein Organic Nutritional Shake

Allegations: Misleadingly representing that the flavoring ingredient is vanilla when the ingredients list shows that the product contains unspecified “Natural Flavors” and testing reveals that the vanilla flavor comes from…

Coffee Mate Natural Bliss Oat Milk Creamer

Allegations: Falsely advertising that the flavoring ingredient is vanilla when the ingredients list reveals that the prodct contains unspecified “Natural Flavor” and testing shows that the vanilla flavor comes from…

Offer for an Amazon Gift Card in Exchange for Review

Amazon prohibits sellers from offering customers “compensation of any kind” in exchange for writing reviews.

Court Unseals Revealing Docs in LuLaRoe Pyramid Case

LuLaRoe’s founders on the hotseat in Washington’s pyramid case against the company.

TINA.org Urges FTC to Require Funeral Homes to Post Their Prices Online

Funeral homes must keep up with the times.

Cancer Center Advertising: When Consumer Education and Regulatory Complaints Aren’t Enough

TINA.org strives to educate clinicians about patient testimonials.

Coronavirus Spawns Class-Action Lawsuits as Consumers Seek Refunds

The pandemic has also triggered lawsuits over privacy issues with some video conferencing apps, and more.

Sleepytime Vanilla Herbal Tea

TINA.org’s Year in Review 2019

It was another successful year outing deceptive marketing on multiple fronts.

AdvoCare

Allegations: Operating a pyramid scheme and luring distributors into the scheme by telling them they can achieve financial success

The Fox Tan

Is it really possible to increase melanin production by slathering lotion on your skin?

The FDA’s Supplement Problem

Agency attempts to get a handle on $40 billion industry.

Verde Energy Prices

Allegations: Misleadingly offering “low cost” and “competitive” rates when the variable rates charged by the electricity supplier after the initial teaser rate expires are not tied to the market price…

TINA.org Alerts California Regulators to MyPillow’s Continued Deception

TINA.org urges consumer protection officials to reopen their investigation.

Credit Karma

Upgrading your living situation with the help of this credit-monitoring app depends on the credit score your landlord looks at.

Time’s Magazine Subscriptions

Allegations: Offering free or discounted magazines for a specific period of time without adequately disclosing that consumers are enrolled in a program that automatically renews subscriptions

MyPillow Sleep Study is a Snoozer

Counting up issues with study sure to be a sleep aid.

Amazon Prime, CBS All Access and ‘The Big Bang Theory’

If you’re looking to binge-watch all 12 seasons before the comedy calls it quits this spring, look elsewhere.

TINA’s Take: ‘You Can’t Interrogate an Algorithm’

TINA.org attends FTC hearing on how to protect consumers from “informational injury” in the digital age.