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Samsung Galaxy S5 Ad Alert Samsung Galaxy S5 A phone that is only “water resistant” under the right circumstances.
Judge approves Final Vitaminwater Settlement Despite Objections Consumer News Judge approves Final Vitaminwater Settlement Despite Objections Settlement scorecard: Lawyers, a cool million; consumers, nothing.
eMug by eWater.com Ad Alert eMug by eWater.com Sometimes only one or two claims about a product seem suspicious. And then sometimes every single claim seems suspicious. The claims eWater.com makes about its eMug — only $84.50! —…
Fresca Sparkling Black Cherry Citrus and Grapefruit Citrus Sparkling Soda Waters Class Action Fresca Sparkling Black Cherry Citrus and Grapefruit Citrus Sparkling Soda Waters Allegations: Misleadingly marketing products as “Sparkling Soda Water” and the flavoring ingredients in them
Ice Mountain Bottled Waters Class Action Ice Mountain Bottled Waters Allegations: Misleadingly marketing products as “100% Natural Spring Water” when they contain microplastics
Fiji Bottled Waters Class Action Fiji Bottled Waters Allegations: Falsely marketing products as “Natural Artisan Water” when they contain microplastics
Poland Spring Bottled Waters Class Action Poland Spring Bottled Waters Allegations: Falsely marketing products as “100% Natural Spring Water”
Evian Bottled Waters Class Action Evian Bottled Waters Allegations: Falsely marketing products as “Natural Spring Water” when they contain microplastics
Recyclability Claims on Arrowhead, Poland Spring, Niagara, and Other Bottled Waters Class Action Recyclability Claims on Arrowhead, Poland Spring, Niagara, and Other Bottled Waters Allegations: False “100% Recyclable” claims
Recyclability Claims on Dasani, Poland Spring and Other Bottled Waters Class Action Recyclability Claims on Dasani, Poland Spring and Other Bottled Waters Allegations: False “100% Recyclable” claims
Making Sense of Hedge-Fund Marketing Consumer News Making Sense of Hedge-Fund Marketing Hedge Funds can advertise now, but look before you leap.
Poland Spring ORIGIN Ad Alert Poland Spring ORIGIN Poland Spring charges consumers a premium for its ORIGIN water. What are they getting in return?
Ryan’s Videos and Target Audience Evidence Ryan’s Videos and Target Audience In order to establish the age of Ryan ToysReview’s target audience, TINA.org conducted an appraisal of every video published on the YouTube channel between January 1 and July 31, 2019,…
Cascade Platinum Ad Alert Cascade Platinum Detergent brand uses greenwashing in effort to convince consumers that running a less than full dishwasher is actually good for the environment.
What Messages Are Advertisers Receiving about Paid Content? Consumer News What Messages Are Advertisers Receiving about Paid Content? TINA.org reviews self-regulatory action aimed at labels.
Gatorade Mobile App Ad Alert Gatorade Mobile App Whether Gatorade is a better choice than water for athletes depends on the duration and intensity of the exercise, says science. Either way, we’re pretty sure water is not “the…
Crocs Shoes Class Action Crocs Shoes Allegations: Falsely marketing products as “water and swim shoes” that are designed to be worn in the heat, direct sun, and water when shoes that are exposed to heat, sunlight,…
Companies Accused of Greenwashing Consumer News Companies Accused of Greenwashing When companies green it, they better mean it.
Is the New Cool a Smokeless Smoke? Consumer News Is the New Cool a Smokeless Smoke? All the cool kids are doing it, but are e-cigs a less harmful alternative or just a new way to get addicted to nicotine?