The Proliferation of Greenwashing Consumer News The Proliferation of Greenwashing As the FTC reviews its Green Guides, misleading environmental claims are rampant.
FTC Launches Investigation into IML’s Business Opportunity Consumer News FTC Launches Investigation into IML’s Business Opportunity Agency seeks documents from former instructor and salesperson.
Decoding Cosmetics Claims: Eyelash Serums Consumer News Decoding Cosmetics Claims: Eyelash Serums Common ingredient raises potential health risks not always clearly disclosed in the marketing.
2025 Deceptive Ad Trends Consumer News 2025 Deceptive Ad Trends A closer look at what we’ll be monitoring in the new year.
Plaintiffs Awarded $2.3 Million for Bigelow Made in USA Claim Steeped in Deception Consumer News Plaintiffs Awarded $2.3 Million for Bigelow Made in USA Claim Steeped in Deception The statement, “Manufactured in the USA 100%,” had appeared on product packaging.
Monetizing Minors: Aneliese German (aka Lisi Shops) Consumer News Monetizing Minors: Aneliese German (aka Lisi Shops) What’s this kidfluencer doing promoting a “youth cream”?
Monetizing Minors: Piper Rockelle Consumer News Monetizing Minors: Piper Rockelle A calorie-counting app is just one of the adult products promoted on this minor’s social media channels.
Amazon to Pay $2.5 Billion to Settle Trickery Charges Related to Prime Consumer News Amazon to Pay $2.5 Billion to Settle Trickery Charges Related to Prime FTC lawsuit alleged company duped consumers into signing up and then made it hard to cancel.
LuLaRoe Wants to Silence Critics Consumer News LuLaRoe Wants to Silence Critics Company tries to compel blogger to turn over her sources.
Best Reader Tips of 2021 Consumer News Best Reader Tips of 2021 This year reader tips led to dozens of ad alerts, as well as a complaint to regulators.
Giving Tuesday 2021: Help Us Keep Ads Honest Consumer News Giving Tuesday 2021: Help Us Keep Ads Honest Support our mission of keeping ads honest by making a donation to TINA.org.
The Cost of Doing Business Consumer News The Cost of Doing Business Comparing the amount companies agree to pay to settle deceptive marketing charges with their annual revenue.
CATrends: Baby Foods Containing Toxic Heavy Metals Consumer News CATrends: Baby Foods Containing Toxic Heavy Metals Surge in class-action lawsuits follows congressional report.
Puff Bar Flavors Resurface Following FDA Ban Consumer News Puff Bar Flavors Resurface Following FDA Ban FDA says it is aware of the situation but declined to comment on the regulatory status of disposable e-cigarette brand.
Worst False Ad Settlements of 2020 Consumer News Worst False Ad Settlements of 2020 Five class-action settlements that left consumers behind this year.
FTC Brain Claims Cases Since 1995 Consumer News FTC Brain Claims Cases Since 1995 Since 1995, the FTC has brought nearly 70 actions over deceptive brain claims.
How MLMs Exploit Consumers During a Pandemic Consumer News How MLMs Exploit Consumers During a Pandemic Deceptive earnings claims edition.
Infographic: Brain Supplements and Amazon Consumer News Infographic: Brain Supplements and Amazon TINA.org’s investigation of deceptive brain supplement marketing on Amazon by the numbers.
Worst False Ad Settlements of 2019 Consumer News Worst False Ad Settlements of 2019 TINA.org’s annual list of class-action settlements that left consumers out in the cold.
Why the FTC Needs a Made in USA Rule Consumer News Why the FTC Needs a Made in USA Rule It is clear that the FTC’s current tactics for policing made in the USA claims are not working.