Best Reader Tips of 2021

This year reader tips led to dozens of ad alerts, as well as a complaint to regulators.

TINA.org’s Action on Glucosamine Settlement Helps Spur Revision

Final Agreement Bans Deceptive Claims Made by Walmart, Walgreens & Supervalu MADISON, CONN. March 25, 2015 — A federal judge has given final approval to a class-action settlement that permanently changes how…

Three Major Retailers Banned from Making Deceptive Glucosamine Claims

Federal judge approves revised class-action settlement terms following TINA.org objection to original proposal.

Lawsuits: Glucosamine’s Promised Relief Mostly Marketing Hype

Consumers report adverse reactions.

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2020 Collection

Yokohama Tyres FC Till I Die?

At what point do teams start selling their very name in homage of the all-mighty dollar?

Ad or Not? Tom Brady and Under Armour

Patriots QB steps out of bounds in his latest Instagram post.

TINA.org Warns Federal Agency about its False USA-Made Claims

Uncle Sam gets made in the USA claims wrong.

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FTC Social Media Actions

See the FTC’s track record when it comes to social media influencer cases.

BMW Settles Charges it Violated Warranty Laws

Company agrees to stop telling MINI car owners that all repair and maintenance work must be done at dealerships.

Under Armour’s Athlete Recovery Sleepwear

Can a sleepwear help you recover faster after exercise as you snooze? Keep dreaming.

TINA’s Take: Immunity-Boosting Claims in the Coronavirus Era

In the context of the coronavirus, immunity-boosting claims are a giant red flag.

Q Sciences

Hemp MLM deceptively markets “side-gig” that can “replace your full-time income completely.”

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New Study Details E-Cigarette Marketing to Teens

Several lawmakers call for more federal oversight.

Glucosamine Settlement Offers Little Relief According to Ad Watchdog TINA.org

Supplement Deceptively Marketed to Consumers Nationwide MADISON, CONN., November 19, 2014 — Three of the nation’s largest retailers, Walmart, Supervalu, and Walgreens, are misleading consumers through the promotion and labeling…

Wellesse Glucosamine Settlement Doesn’t Cure Ad Issues

TINA.org, continuing its efforts to oppose unfair settlements, files an objection.

GrandeLASH-MD, GrandeBROW, and GrandeHAIR Serums

Allegations: Deceptively marketing products as safe cosmetics with no active drug ingredient and no serious side effects when the active ingredient in them is found in prescription drugs that grow…