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

Powerbeats Pro Headphones

Allegations: Marketing that headphones provide “up to 9 hours listening time,” charging cases provide “more than 24 hours listening time,” and devices provide continuous Bluetooth connectivity when they fail to…

Apple’s iOS update

Allegations: Misrepresenting that an iOS update was compatible with older devices

Nomi Settles FTC Charges It Misled Consumers on Mobile Tracking

Despite promises to the contrary, shoppers could not opt out of the tracking service.

FTC Backs Do Not Track for Apps

Agency recommends ways to give consumers more control over their data on mobile devices.

Is Your Cellphone Spying on You?

The mobile phone world was rocked in November 2011 when a systems administrator from Connecticut posted a 17-minute video on YouTube showcasing how a hidden program installed on millions of…