Agora (Monument & Cathedral Holdings)

TINA.org found Agora companies violating an FTC order with deceptive disease-treatment and financial claims, and dark patterns.

Sony Music

TINA.org joined other consumer advocates including UC Berkeley Center for Consumer Law & Economic Justice and Consumer Action in filing an amici curiae brief in a case against Sony Music alleging…

Team National

TINA.org investigated Team National, a Florida-based multilevel marketing company that sells discounts for a variety of third-party products and services, and found that the company and its distributors used atypical…

TINA.org Pushes for New Enforcement Tactic Against MLM Industry

And if you don’t know, now you know.

It’s the Super Bowl: Do You Know Where Your Alcohol Is from?

Behind the labels that cost you more.

What You Need to Know about Lear Capital

Investing with Lear may test your mettle when it comes to precious coins.

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Pyramid Scheme? The 7 Definitive Questions to Ask

Know the answers to these questions to be sure that MLM isn’t a pyramid scheme.

What to Know about Sponsored Content

It’s getting harder to distinguish advertisements from objective content.

Things to Know about Vemma One Year Later

Company tweaks policies as pressure mounts.

11 Things You Should Know About Banners Broker

Legitimate company or illegal pyramid scheme?

What to Know about Negative-Option Offers

Risk free trials may lead to repeated, unwanted charges to your credit card.

Probiotics: What You Need to Know

Hype or miraculous cure-all?

Investigation by truthinadvertising.org Reveals Eight Things You Should Know About Vemma

MADISON, CT, July 10, 2013 — Vemma Nutrition Company promises it will “transform lives through ultra premium products and a generous compensation plan.” The Scottsdale, Ariz.-based company, which touts that…

APR? HECM? KNOW YOUR FINANCING

Perhaps no segment of our economy is more confusing to the normal, everyday consumer than  financial services.  Whether it’s the lingo, such as Annual percentage rate; the amount of interest…

Instagram Advertising: Do You Know It, When You See It?

Jasmine Garsd, NPR

How do you know what’s real when everyone is trying to sell you something?

Nia Decaille, Washington Post

Sunshine Week: Utah’s Small Step toward the Light

State moves closer to disclosing vital consumer complaints but there’s more work to be done.

FAQ

How do I report an ad? If you spot or believe that you are a victim of a false or deceptive ad, you can tell us about it here. Upon…

Mary Kay Off-Roads into Deceptive Income Claims

The pink Cadillac is just one of many things top-selling distributors tout but few distributors achieve.