Diageo Brands Diageo Diageo’s Cîroc vodka was the subject of two TINA.org investigations. The first was an investigation into record producer DJ Khaled’s improperly disclosed promotions of several alcohol brands, including Cîroc, to…
Tapestry Brands Tapestry TINA.org conducted two investigations that pertain to Tapestry brands. One of these investigations looked into price advertising tactics used by outlet stores in Connecticut, including at a Coach Outlet store.…
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.
TINA.org’s Year in Review 2018 Blog TINA.org’s Year in Review 2018 It was another successful year outing deceptive marketing on multiple fronts.
Breaking Down the Relationship between Brands and Teens Blog Breaking Down the Relationship between Brands and Teens Today’s teenagers are uniquely positioned in the marketing world.
Ad or Not? Olympians’ Social Media Posts Consumer News Ad or Not? Olympians’ Social Media Posts Olympians stumble out of the gate when it comes to disclosing sponsorships.
Ads or Not? DJ Khaled faces scrutiny over social media booze posts Media Coverage Ads or Not? DJ Khaled faces scrutiny over social media booze posts E.J. Schultz, AdAge
Watch Out For Hidden Ads On Social Media Media Coverage Watch Out For Hidden Ads On Social Media Benjamin Briscoe, WFMY News 2
Watchdog pushes to make social media stars disclose ads Media Coverage Watchdog pushes to make social media stars disclose ads CBS News
DealDash Brands DealDash TINA.org investigated DealDash, one of the world’s largest penny auction websites, and determined that the company operated a form of illegal gambling and used deceptive marketing tactics to lure consumers to…
Kardashians Brands Kardashians TINA.org investigation revealed Kardashian sisters promoting various companies without clearly and conspicuously disclosing their material connections to those companies as required by law.
Mercedes-Benz Brands Mercedes-Benz TINA.org investigated the marketing for the 2019 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter van, which revealed that Mercedes-Benz USA was running a deceptive national marketing campaign that made the unqualified claim that its 2019…
Step2 Brands Step2 TINA.org investigated children’s toy company Step2 and determined that it was deceptively marketing its product line using the unqualified “Made in the USA” claim despite the fact that 90% of…
The Kids Guide to Fighting Socialism Ad Alert The Kids Guide to Fighting Socialism “Free” guide harbors future charges that aren’t disclosed in a frightening email to parents and grandparents.
Do Media Outlets Have the Guts to Bounce Scam Ads? Blog Do Media Outlets Have the Guts to Bounce Scam Ads? Whose responsibility is it to vet ads for fraud?
TINA.org’s Year in Review 2022 Blog TINA.org’s Year in Review 2022 Here’s what we accomplished in 2022 with your help.
Influencers Defy FTC Rules on Disclosure Despite Warnings Consumer News Influencers Defy FTC Rules on Disclosure Despite Warnings TINA.org finds 95 percent of social media influencers previously put on notice by the FTC breaking the law.
Advocates See Pandemic as Possible Tipping Point to Regulate Social Media Influencers Media Coverage Advocates See Pandemic as Possible Tipping Point to Regulate Social Media Influencers Sam Sabin, Morning Consult