It’s the Super Bowl: Do You Know Where Your Alcohol Is from?

Behind the labels that cost you more.

TINA.org’s 12 Days of Christmas

Get into the Christmas spirit with our annual review of deceptive advertising issues put to song.

Templeton Rye Whiskey

Study Says ‘Drink Responsibly’ Messages Fall Terribly Short

Messages promote products instead of conveying relevant public health information, study finds.

Few Regulations Govern Alcohol Advertising

Though it may be hard to believe, the alcohol advertising industry is self-regulated.  What does that mean?  It means it’s its own boss and makes up its own rules when…

Self-regulation in the Alcohol Industry

The alcohol industry’s self-regulation efforts have historically focused on three main areas – drunk driving, underage drinking, and problem drinking – and have achieved what many observers say is a…

MLM News Alert

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

FDA Warns Tobacco Brands about ‘Natural’ Labels

Action called a milestone in FDA regulation of tobacco marketing.

Ryan’s Videos and Target Audience

DeLorme inReach

Claims to offer 24/7 connectivity are out of reach.

Who Can You Complain to at the Federal Level?

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

Travel Insurance from JetBlue Airways

2025 Reasonable Consumer Quiz

See how you stack up.

TINA’s Take: The Paid Ads Left Out of the Facebook Ad Boycott

It’s disingenuous for brands to suggest they are boycotting a platform and then still run ads on that platform.

G-oops! TINA.org Finds Wellness Company in Violation of Court Order

Not even a court order can stop Goop from making deceptive health claims, a new TINA.org investigation finds.

American Beer Equipment

FTC scrutinizes beer equipment that doesn’t meet its standard to be marketed as American-made.

Young Living Lawsuit Claims It’s a ‘Cult-Like’ Pyramid Scheme

Lawsuit alleges essential oil MLM is a pyramid scheme, among other things.

TINA’s Take: Netflix Rewards Goop’s False Advertising with New Series

TINA.org anxiously awaits the Goop-y claims that lay in store.

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.

TINA’s Take: Up Close with some Goopy Health Claims

In whose health? We sum up some suspect claims at the In Goop Health inaugural wellness summit.