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Multi-level Marketing: The Long and Short of It

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Multi-level Marketing: The Long and Short of It

The financial appeal of multi-level marketing companies attracts investors and swindlers alike.

Three Major Retailers Banned from Making Deceptive Glucosamine Claims

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Three Major Retailers Banned from Making Deceptive Glucosamine Claims

Federal judge approves revised class-action settlement terms following TINA.org objection to original proposal.

Advertising of Supplement Targeting Seniors Questioned

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Advertising of Supplement Targeting Seniors Questioned

TINA.org Joins with AARP in Objecting to Move Free Class-Action Settlement MADISON, Conn., March 12, 2015 — More than 46 million people suffer from arthritis, many of them elderly, and…

Wellesse Glucosamine Settlement Doesn’t Cure Ad Issues

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Wellesse Glucosamine Settlement Doesn’t Cure Ad Issues

TINA.org, continuing its efforts to oppose unfair settlements, files an objection.

Lawmakers Raise Questions about Deceptive Marketing in Solar Industry

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Lawmakers Raise Questions about Deceptive Marketing in Solar Industry

What are the hidden costs of solar leases?

Five Tricky Ad Trends to Watch for in 2015

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Five Tricky Ad Trends to Watch for in 2015

Deciphering ads in the new year.

How TINA.org Readers Ruled in 2014

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How TINA.org Readers Ruled in 2014

Reader submissions flagging deceptive advertising helped TINA.org have a great year.

Proposed Glucosamine Settlement Stiffs Consumers

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Proposed Glucosamine Settlement Stiffs Consumers

Class-action settlement over supplement sold by Walmart, Walgreens and Supervalu provides little relief to consumers.

SEC asked to Strengthen Hedge Fund Advertising Rules

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SEC asked to Strengthen Hedge Fund Advertising Rules

Increasing numbers of hedge funds are tweeting and establishing websites.

FTC Slaps Weight Loss Marketers with First ROSCA Suit

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FTC Slaps Weight Loss Marketers with First ROSCA Suit

Consumer protection law passed by Congress four years ago is finally picking up steam.

WakeUpNow’s Secret: Things You Need to Know about this MLM

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WakeUpNow’s Secret: Things You Need to Know about this MLM

What TINA.org thinks you should wake up to regarding this questionable company.

Has Your College Student Been Recruited by a Questionable MLM?

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Has Your College Student Been Recruited by a Questionable MLM?

Parents share their stories and experts offer tips on what families can do.

The Winners from the 2014 Cannes Lions

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The Winners from the 2014 Cannes Lions

The 2014 Cannes Lion Ad Award Winners, it’s like the Oscars of advertising.

Empower Network

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Empower Network

Empower Network says it is a “blogging platform, an intensive training, a secret blueprint on how to earn fifteen grand per month” (Stop right there, this vague description of what…

Identity Theft Tops Consumer Complaints in 2013

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Identity Theft Tops Consumer Complaints in 2013

Consumers reported losses of more than $1.6 billion in fraud in 2013.

Big Tobacco to Set Record Straight on Perils of Smoking

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Big Tobacco to Set Record Straight on Perils of Smoking

Corrective ad agreement comes eight years after originally ordered.

Native Advertising – Just Another Term for Deception

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Native Advertising – Just Another Term for Deception

A jury of your peers and a jury of consumers deserve the truth.

Walden Farms Calorie Free Whipped Peanut Spreads

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Walden Farms Calorie Free Whipped Peanut Spreads

Walden Farms advertised that consumers could “save 330 calories a day, 10,000 calories a month, lose 34 pounds a year” by eating its calorie free whipped peanut spreads instead of…

Exposing Ponzi and Pyramid Schemes