Ad or Not? Kris, Kendall Jenner and Proactiv

Fans decry mom’s crocodile tears in teaser post that turns out to be spon con.

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Have you ever been the victim of a false ad or a deceptive marketing scheme? Perhaps there was a time when a very compelling ad convinced you to buy a…

What You Should Know about USANA

Supplement MLM takes down dozens of deceptive claims following TINA.org investigation.

Baseball everywhere, unless you live in Iowa

Sometimes you just can’t watch the Mets in Roswell, New Mexico.

By the Numbers: Made in the USA Class-Action Lawsuits

A closer look at the who, what, when, where and why.

CATrends: Loot Boxes in Video Games

Class-action trend likens purchasing loot boxes in video games to pulling a lever on a slot machine.

Is the Origin Story of GT’s Kombucha an Illegal Health Claim?

Oft-touted origin story implies that popular kombucha tea helps to cure cancer.

Kim Kardashian 2017 Database

2016/2019 Kyäni Health Claims

What You Should Know about Kyäni

TINA.org investigation delves into claims by Idaho-based MLM.

Keurig K-Cups Marketing

FTC Social Media Actions

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

By The Numbers: Vanilla Flavor Class-Action Lawsuits

TINA.org is currently tracking 70 class actions challenging claims that a variety of foods and beverages are truly vanilla.

Spark Energy Rates

Allegations: Using a bait-and-switch marketing scheme by offering a teaser rate followed by a variable market rate without disclosing that the variable rate is higher than the teaser rate and…

June – July 2015 Collection

Six Places Where the Olympic Ads Are

The uniforms, the phones, the names, and the hashtags.

Kourtney Kardashian 2016 Database

TINA.org Sends Notification Letters to Celebrities Promoting NFTs

What’s behind these ubiquitous social media posts?

Ghost Kid-Friendly Marketing

CATrends: Baseball Ticket Prices

Consumers balk at hidden junk fees.