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.
CATrends: Fish Oil Supplements Marketed to Support Heart Health Consumer News CATrends: Fish Oil Supplements Marketed to Support Heart Health Lawsuits accuse companies of using deceptive claims to reel in consumers.
The Ugly Truth about Beautycounter Consumer News The Ugly Truth about Beautycounter There’s no concealing this makeup MLM’s inappropriate income claims.
AT&T Faces $100M Fine for Alleged Data Throttling Consumer News AT&T Faces $100M Fine for Alleged Data Throttling FCC to issue largest fine in agency history.
TINA’s Take: INFORM Consumers Act Goes Into Effect Consumer News TINA’s Take: INFORM Consumers Act Goes Into Effect New law aims to provide more transparency to online transactions and to deter online shopping fraud.
Agora Still Using Deception and Dark Patterns to Ensnare Seniors Consumer News Agora Still Using Deception and Dark Patterns to Ensnare Seniors TINA.org refers publishing giant to FTC for enforcement action.
NutriMost Settles with FTC over Extreme Weight-Loss Claims Consumer News NutriMost Settles with FTC over Extreme Weight-Loss Claims The company’s signature pitch — lose 20 to 40 pounds in 40 days — lacked scientific support, the FTC alleged.
Ad Trends TINA.org Will Be Watching in 2017 Consumer News Ad Trends TINA.org Will Be Watching in 2017 A closer look at what we’ll be scrutinizing in the new year.
The Lowdown on Low T Consumer News The Lowdown on Low T Is Big Pharma marketing a drug to help aging men with low sex drives or really selling a made-up disease?
What Would Dad Like? Beware of these Promised Perks Consumer News What Would Dad Like? Beware of these Promised Perks It’s not always easy choosing the perfect Father’s Day gift and these ad claims don’t help.
College Students: Don’t Fall for These Scams Consumer News College Students: Don’t Fall for These Scams Experts weigh in on how to avoid being a victim of these latest campus scams.
Wyeth Agrees to $490 Million Payout for Unlawful Marketing Consumer News Wyeth Agrees to $490 Million Payout for Unlawful Marketing Justice Department says company put profits over safety.
What You Should Know about Kyäni Consumer News What You Should Know about Kyäni TINA.org investigation delves into claims by Idaho-based MLM.
What You Should Know about the Trivia App Givling Consumer News What You Should Know about the Trivia App Givling Odds are you being good at trivia is not enough if you want to pay off your student loan debt with this app.
Seeking the Truth in Food Labels Consumer News Seeking the Truth in Food Labels When cruising down the aisle of your favorite local supermarket, you may depend greatly on the packaging and labeling when deciding what food and beverage items or brands to buy. …
Where’s the Fruit? Consumer News Where’s the Fruit? It is not entirely unreasonable to expect “Blueberry Pomegranate” cereal to contain blueberries and pomegranate, fruits high in antioxidants that are all the rage now. But don’t tell that to…
What You Should Know about Vemma Consumer News What You Should Know about Vemma Investigation reveals a number of questionable practices.
Largest U.S. Credit Reporting Agencies to Pay Penalties for Deception Consumer News Largest U.S. Credit Reporting Agencies to Pay Penalties for Deception Leading credit reporting agencies misled consumers about credit score products.
Vemma Facing Judicial Inquiries in Europe Consumer News Vemma Facing Judicial Inquiries in Europe Nutrition supplement affiliate marketing company facing scrutiny overseas.
Vemma Deemed Pyramid Scheme in Italy Consumer News Vemma Deemed Pyramid Scheme in Italy TINA.org finds U.S. reforms fall short.