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Six Vintage Eco-Clueless Ads

Six Vintage Eco-Clueless Ads

In honor of Earth Day, check out these vintage commercials to see how advertising has gone from blissful ignorance to calculated The practice of making something sound better for the…

Are the Oscars Just a Test of Commercial Success?

Are the Oscars Just a Test of Commercial Success?

The expanded “Best Picture”

What’s Trending in Misleading Ads in 2014?

What’s Trending in Misleading Ads in 2014?

We’re on it!

Popeye Says Eat Your Spinach

Popeye Says Eat Your Spinach

Something amazing happened at our dinner table. My daughter got into a fight with her brother (that’s not the amazing part) about who could eat the last of the –…

Lance and LIVESTRONG: You Need a Divorce

Lance and LIVESTRONG: You Need a Divorce

Lance Armstrong has conned me one too many times.

Take a Pass on Product Placement in “Hall Pass”

Take a Pass on Product Placement in “Hall Pass”

Why is a car the star of this movie?

Kevin Trudeau – one heck of a salesman or one heck of a liar?

Kevin Trudeau – one heck of a salesman or one heck of a liar?

Self-described “consumer advocate” and “exposer of corporate and government corruption,” this convicted felon lost the latest round in his decade long battle with the FTC. On November 29, 2011, the…

Truth in Advertising 2.0

Truth in Advertising 2.0

A paradigm shift for TINA.org.

The Accidental Typo on Purpose

The Accidental Typo on Purpose

How deceptive MLMers try to evade regulators in the COVID era.

A Lullaby of Deception

A Lullaby of Deception

For Mike Huckabee’s next trick, a supplement that is ‘clinically proven’ to help users fall asleep, stay asleep and wake up refreshed.

An In-Depth Examination of Self-Regulation in the MLM Industry

An In-Depth Examination of Self-Regulation in the MLM Industry

TINA.org publishes a groundbreaking new report about the history and effectiveness of self-regulation in the MLM industry.

The FTC Needs to Update Its .com Disclosures Guidance

The FTC Needs to Update Its .com Disclosures Guidance

TINA.org submits a comment to the FTC urging it to update its .com Disclosures guidance to help rein in deceptive marketing.

Planned Parenthood’s Reported Use of ‘Marketing Trackers’

Planned Parenthood’s Reported Use of ‘Marketing Trackers’

Organization reportedly shared information with tech companies for marketing purposes.

Period Tracker Capitalizes on Post-Roe Fears

Period Tracker Capitalizes on Post-Roe Fears

Stardust marketing claims out of this world

Fighting Back Against Fake Reviews

Fighting Back Against Fake Reviews

TINA.org files comment in support of proposed rulemaking proceeding.

FTC Must Strengthen Its Greenwashing Approach

FTC Must Strengthen Its Greenwashing Approach

TINA.org submits comment regarding the need for more guidance and regulation

Advertising Attorneys, These Ads Are for You

Advertising Attorneys, These Ads Are for You

While these ads can be appreciated by all, they may strike a chord with ad lawyers.

FTC Seeks to Crack Down on Rampant Fake Reviews and Bogus Testimonials

FTC Seeks to Crack Down on Rampant Fake Reviews and Bogus Testimonials

TINA.org supports FTC’s proposed rule and suggests revisions.

What Happens When Human Marketers Are Replaced, But Human Viewers Are Not

What Happens When Human Marketers Are Replaced, But Human Viewers Are Not

And why the problem is even worse when those human viewers are kids.

TINA.org Files Comment in Support of Mass. AG’s Proposal to Ban Junk Fees

TINA.org Files Comment in Support of Mass. AG’s Proposal to Ban Junk Fees

Federal efforts to rein in such charges have largely been unsuccessful to date.