LG’s ‘Water Resistant’ Claims

Smartphones marketed as “water resistant” are increasingly proving to be more resistant to warranties than water.

Consumer Basics

Learn about common deceptive marketing tactics and find out where you can file complaints at the state level.

DuThermX

Clips of media appearances that distorted thermal scanner’s effectiveness come down following TINA.org inquiry.

UV Sanitizer USA

When it comes to UV devices and COVID-19, there is no magic wand.

Storage Capacity of Apple Devices with the iOS 8 Operating System

Advertised Storage Capacity of Apple Devices

Food and Drug Administration

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is the federal agency that is responsible for protecting public health through regulation and supervision of several different types of products, including food…

MLM News Alert

TINA.org’s curated list of MLM info and news of note.

Brenn

TINA’s Take: How the Feds Should Be Smarter about Brain Claims

New report finds problematic treatment claims associated with brain supplement products.

Are You Smarter than Walmart?

Should these products have made Walmart’s cut for Made in USA?

Only Natural Pet Hemp Seed Oil with Krill and Cod Liver

What’s Behind Your Halloween Haul?

What you should know about some of the candy in your trick-or-treat bag.

Alexa

Allegations: Misleadingly representing the extent to which Alexa devices record and store audio recordings

Safe & Healthy Disinfecting UV Light

When it comes to UV devices and COVID-19, there is no magic wand.

HairMax LaserComb: Magic Bullet for Baldness or Follicle Fallacy?

How one company turned a clearance into a sales pitch.

Who Can You Complain to at the Federal Level?

A topic-by-topic list of federal agencies that deal with deceptive advertising.

Mito Red Light

Company removes FDA logo in response to TINA.org inquiry.

Apple’s Subscriptions for iCloud Storage

Allegations: Misleadingly representing that owners of Apple devices who purchase iCloud subscriptions get the storage in the plan plus the 5GB of storage automatically provided to all owners of Apple…

Spotify Car Thing

Allegations: Misleadingly representing that devices would enable drivers to listen to and navigate Spotify when the company discontinued the devices and they will not be operational as of December 2024