September 26th, 2017
MADISON, CONN. Sept. 26, 2017 –A little over a year ago, truthinadvertising.org (TINA.org) filed a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) against the Kardashian/Jenner sisters for publishing social media posts that failed to clearly and conspicuously disclose material connections to brands or the fact that the posts were paid ads, as required by federal law. Now
September 25th, 2017
From ambiguous hashtags to delaying disclosure, the family continues to spurn federal endorsement guidelines.
August 22nd, 2016
TINA.org takes famous family’s deceptive social media endorsements to the FTC.
March 11th, 2021
Impromptu family fashion shoot or something less innocent?
July 17th, 2019
“Detox” tea company’s influencer-driven marketing claims fall flat.
March 4th, 2019
TINA.org finds 95 percent of social media influencers previously put on notice by the FTC breaking the law.
January 10th, 2019
Fans decry mom’s crocodile tears in teaser post that turns out to be spon con.
April 8th, 2018
The “King of Snapchat” scales back promotion of alcohol following TINA.org investigation.
January 24th, 2018
An official ad campaign announcement has us taking a second look at another big reveal.
December 27th, 2017
When it came to keeping ads honest in 2017, TINA.org was plenty busy.
December 20th, 2017
Find out which companies and people wound up on TINA.org’s naughty list for 2017.
October 17th, 2017
TINA.org hits the road to keep current on marketing trends and promote truthful advertising.
September 14th, 2017
Detox tea company takes another lump from the ASA over influencers’ Instagram posts.
May 12th, 2017
Influencer’s lack of disclosure in Instagram post for hair vitamin may only be part of the problem.
April 26th, 2017
Action comes after consumer groups alert agency to more than 100 posts by celebs.
February 7th, 2017
Just a nice shoutout on Instagram or was Kylie Jenner making up with make-up artist Vlada Haggerty?
January 18th, 2017
Diet tea cited by NAD for undisclosed sponsored Instagram posts and health claims.
January 5th, 2017
2021 • 2020 • 2019 • 2018 • 2017 • 2016 • 2015 • 2014 • 2013 • 2012 “$5 jewelry and an MLM conference gone wrong” Emily Stewart, September 23, 2021 “With MLMs, as with Covid skepticism, outside criticism can also cause people to just dig in their heels. ‘One of the
December 29th, 2016
A closer look at what we’ll be scrutinizing in the new year.