Coronavirus Spawns Class-Action Lawsuits as Consumers Seek Refunds Consumer News 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.
House Approves Return to Deceptive Airline Ads Consumer News House Approves Return to Deceptive Airline Ads Transparent Airfares Act of 2014 is anything but transparent.
Companies Accused of Greenwashing Consumer News Companies Accused of Greenwashing When companies green it, they better mean it.
How to Avoid a Summer Vacation Nightmare Consumer News How to Avoid a Summer Vacation Nightmare Before you book that great getaway deal, you need to ask some questions.
2024 Deceptive Ad Trends Consumer News 2024 Deceptive Ad Trends Five deceptive ad trends to be wary of this year.
By the Numbers: Greenwashing Class-Action Lawsuits Consumer News By the Numbers: Greenwashing Class-Action Lawsuits TINA.org has tracked more than 150 lawsuits alleging greenwashing.
Most Deceptive Ads of 2022 Consumer News Most Deceptive Ads of 2022 Some of the worst ads TINA.org covered this year.
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TINA.org Files Complaint against Diageo Regarding Its Ciroc Influencers Consumer News TINA.org Files Complaint against Diageo Regarding Its Ciroc Influencers TINA.org finds more than 1,700 undisclosed alcohol ads published on Instagram by 50 Ciroc influencers.
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.
It’s the Super Bowl: Do You Know Where Your Alcohol Is from? Consumer News It’s the Super Bowl: Do You Know Where Your Alcohol Is from? Behind the labels that cost you more.
Study Says ‘Drink Responsibly’ Messages Fall Terribly Short Consumer News 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 Consumer News 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…
FDA Warns Tobacco Brands about ‘Natural’ Labels Consumer News FDA Warns Tobacco Brands about ‘Natural’ Labels Action called a milestone in FDA regulation of tobacco marketing.
Travel Insurance Assurance? Consumer News Travel Insurance Assurance? This Thanksgiving, ensure you know what’s what with the various assurances of travel insurance.
Internet Scams: Avoiding Fraud on the World Wide Web Consumer News Internet Scams: Avoiding Fraud on the World Wide Web Over 200 million people in the U.S. are now Internet users. Many of our daily activities – reading the news, watching movies, paying bills, buying products, and even catching up…
Total up the Real Toll in Travel Offers Consumer News Total up the Real Toll in Travel Offers When you’re thinking about planning your dream vacation to the Caribbean, the last thing you want to worry about is getting ripped-off. But, unfortunately, crooks exist everywhere and the world…
The Proliferation of Greenwashing Consumer News The Proliferation of Greenwashing As the FTC reviews its Green Guides, misleading environmental claims are rampant.
TINA’s Take: The Paid Ads Left Out of the Facebook Ad Boycott Consumer News 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.