MLMs Continue to Recruit with Deceptive Earnings Claims

TINA.org investigation finds 98% of MLMs using misleading income claims.

These Companies Should Get Coal in their Holiday Stockings

Some notable companies facing deceptive advertising claims.

Companies that Get Coal in their 2015 Holiday Stocking

Deceptive advertising allegations spell naughty list for these companies.

iTriage App

Health care app makes changes to data collection disclosures following self-regulatory review.

Wells Fargo Data Breach

Allegations: Misrepresenting that it protects consumers’ personal information when it failed to do so and there was a data breach in 2024

Pay to Work? Be Wary of This Data Entry Job

This e-mail links to a site that asks you to pay for a data entry job. Any service that cares more about getting your money than getting the best-qualified applicants…

DJ Khaled Instagram, Facebook, Twitter Database

TD Bank 2023 Data Breach

Allegations: Misrepresenting that it protects consumers’ personal information when it failed to do so and there was a data breach in 2023

TD Bank 2022 Data Breach

Allegations: Misrepresenting that it protects consumers’ personal information when it failed to do so and there was a data breach in 2022

HempWorx Income Claims Database

KuCoin’s Collection of Biometric Data

Allegations: Requiring users to upload pictures of state-issued IDs and selfies as part of signing up without disclosing why and how long it was collecting, storing, and using their biometric…

Tinder’s Collection of Biometric Data

Allegations: Misrepresenting that biometric facial scans from video selfies are only used for Photo Verification purposes without adequately disclosing why and how long the dating app was collecting, storing, and…

eHarmony Collection of Biometric Data

Allegations: Instructing consumers to upload a selfie as part of the account verification process without adequately disclosing why and how long the dating app was collecting, storing, and using their…

Coffee Meets Bagels Collection of Biometric Data

Allegations: Instructing consumers to upload a selfie as part of the account verification process without adequately disclosing why and how long the dating app was collecting, storing, and using the…

Bumble’s Collection of Biometric Data

Allegations: Instructing consumers to upload a selfie as part of the photo verification process when opening an account without adequately disclosing why and how long the dating app was collecting,…

Virtual Influencers Database

2017 Shaklee Income Claims Database

TINA.org investigation reveals misleading income claims used to market MLM opportunity.

Coinbase’s Collection of Biometric Data

Allegations: Requiring users to upload a selfie when opening an account without adequately disclosing why and how long it was collecting, storing, and using their biometric data

The 2022 Benefits Helpline

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Online Privacy Protection for Kids Strengthened

FTC strengthens children’s online privacy protections to keep up with changing technology.