What You Should Know about Super Patch

TINA.org takes a closer look at this MLM offering “braille for your brain.”

OmegaXL: Backed by Research

What you should know about ingredient studies.

FTC, Nevada Sue IM Mastery Academy

Complaint alleges IML was a $1.2 billion scam.

Monetizing Minors: Aneliese German (aka Lisi Shops)

What’s this kidfluencer doing promoting a “youth cream”?

‘Nature’s Hidden Cures’

The truth about this “free” book and its mysterious publisher.

TINA.org Reports Balance of Nature’s Coronavirus Claims to FDA, FTC

Company falsely claims its ‘Fruits’ and ‘Veggies’ supplements can prevent and help treat the coronavirus.

Balance of Nature Founder Claims Supplement Helps Ward off Coronavirus

This comes seven months after receiving an FDA warning letter citing unapproved drug treatment claims.

Ad or Not? James Charles and Various Beauty Brands

Influencer gets FTC rules on disclosure wrong.

Lucky Bingo

Players say free app limits cash rewards the closer they get to the minimum balance required to cash out.

TINA.org’s Year in Review 2020

Looking back at 2020.

Overwatch

BlackOxygen Organics

Spoiler alert: MLM’s products have not been proven to alleviate the symptoms of long-haul COVID.

Agora’s ‘Coronavirus Vaccine Survival Guide’

Guide has some surprising health advice based on its anti-Big Pharma marketing.

TINA.org Joins Fight over Michael Jackson Album

Legal battle over Michael Jackson’s posthumous album may create “dangerous” precedent.

Hoover’s Made in USA Claims

Score another one for the fine print.

Bounty

An argument for embedded advertising disclosures in sponsored social media posts.

Ion Gottlich

A Growing List of Coronavirus Scams

A master list of known and alleged scams.

Goddess Vaginal Detox Pearls

“You don’t need to detox … anything at all,” says an OB/GYN commenting on company’s outlandish claims.

Ad Watchdog TINA.org Reports “Kidfluencer” Ryan ToysReview to FTC

MADISON, CONN. September 4, 2019– An investigation by truthinadvertising.org (TINA.org) has found that popular “kidfluencer” YouTube channel, Ryan ToysReview, is deceiving millions of preschoolers, who, in their early stages of…