ActivePure Technology Air Purifiers Ad Alert ActivePure Technology Air Purifiers Products’ purported efficacy against COVID-19 reflects results from lab studies, not real-world studies. There’s a big difference.
Reliefband Anti-Nausea Wristband Ad Alert Reliefband Anti-Nausea Wristband Fusing of “FDA cleared” and “clinically proven” claims has potential to mislead consumers.
Comcast’s Xfinity ‘10G Network’ Ad Alert Comcast’s Xfinity ‘10G Network’ A successor to 5G that’s twice as good? Think again.
Blackview Ad Alert Blackview Prompted by a consumer tip, TINA.org investigates technology brand’s use of stock images.
OilBoomUSA.com Ad Alert OilBoomUSA.com We recently ran across an ad for OilBoomUSA.com, oil-investment company Nakoma Petroleum’s website. Nakoma’s site and videos seem to be designed to lure in the kind of consumer who has…
NutriMost Ad Alert NutriMost The pitch — lose 40 pounds in 40 days — is biblical but God knows how effective this weight-loss system is.
Volkswagen’s ‘Clean Diesel’ Ad Alert Volkswagen’s ‘Clean Diesel’ German automaker agrees to pay $14.7 billion to settle deceptive advertising and cheating allegations.
TV Tech: LG’s OLED vs. Samsung’s QLED Ad Alert TV Tech: LG’s OLED vs. Samsung’s QLED Big picture: Expert endorsements can be misleading.
Molekule Air Purifier Ad Alert Molekule Air Purifier Allergy and asthma testimonials persist in wake of inquiry by the National Advertising Division.
The Oxford Club Ad Alert The Oxford Club The Oxford Club claims to have exclusive hold on new technology that you need to invest in right away. And this newly developed substance could render all computers, smart phones,…
Under Armour’s Athlete Recovery Sleepwear Ad Alert Under Armour’s Athlete Recovery Sleepwear Can a sleepwear help you recover faster after exercise as you snooze? Keep dreaming.
The Willow Curve Ad Alert The Willow Curve Futuristic-looking device promises relief from nerve and joint pain but clinical trials appear to be lacking.
CollegeAmerica Ad Alert CollegeAmerica Chain of private colleges faces lawsuit over post-graduation earnings claims.
G95 Protective Gear Ad Alert G95 Protective Gear Marketer makes some bold claims related to the coronavirus.
Mesothelioma Info Ad Alert Mesothelioma Info This e-mail claims to link to mesothelioma information, but in reality it does not provide any useful information at all. The site linked just contains a bunch of links that…
Life Force Ad Alert Life Force A TINA.org reader alerted us on Facebook — and hey, you should like us on Facebook too — about Life Force, a Tampa-based company that says it uses “Science to…
Surface Protection Plus Ad Alert Surface Protection Plus We got this spam email advertising “Surface Protection Plus,” which is a . . . something. The website doesn’t ever explain quite what Surface Protection Plus is, but it appears…
Illegally Sold Diabetes Treatments Ad Alert Illegally Sold Diabetes Treatments The FDA in July sent letters to 15 domestic and foreign companies telling them that their sale of diabetes treatments was illegal. The products, which had not been evaluated by…