CATrends
Coronavirus Spawns Class-Action Lawsuits as Consumers Seek Refunds
Published on May 7th, 2020 by TINA
The pandemic has also triggered lawsuits over privacy issues with some video conferencing apps, and more.... Read More →
Browsing the "Consumer Information" Category
Health
TINA.org Alerts FTC to Herbalife Distributors’ Coronavirus Claims
Published on April 27th, 2020 by TINA
TINA.org complaint comes four years after MLM paid $200 million to settle FTC deceptive advertising charges.... Read More →
Health
How MLMs Exploit Consumers During a Pandemic
Published on April 27th, 2020 by TINA
Deceptive earnings claims edition.... Read More →
Food & Alcohol
By The Numbers: Vanilla Flavor Class-Action Lawsuits
Published on April 21st, 2020 by TINA
TINA.org is currently tracking 70 class actions challenging claims that a variety of foods and beverages are truly vanilla.... Read More →
Business
19 Things Le-Vel and Its Distributors Deceptively Represent Are Attainable with MLM
Published on April 17th, 2020 by TINA
Exaggerated earnings claims are not hard to find.... Read More →
Listicles
Earth Day 2020: Companies Accused of Greenwashing
Published on April 17th, 2020 by TINA
When companies green it, they better mean it. ... Read More →
Health
TINA.org Reports Balance of Nature’s Coronavirus Claims to FDA, FTC
Published on April 15th, 2020 by TINA
Company falsely claims its "Fruits" and "Veggies" supplements can help prevent and treat the coronavirus.... Read More →
Health
Mixed Messaging in the MLM Industry Regarding Coronavirus Claims
Published on April 14th, 2020 by TINA
We have to make sure we're not seen as "taking advantage of a crisis situation," said DSA President Joe Mariano. ... Read More →
CATrends
CATrends: Hand Sanitizers Marketed to Prevent Disease
Published on April 9th, 2020 by TINA
The bottom line: Only FDA-approved drugs can be marketed to prevent disease.... Read More →
TINA's Take
TINA’s Take: Immunity-Boosting Claims in the Coronavirus Era
Published on April 3rd, 2020 by TINA
In the context of the coronavirus, immunity-boosting claims are a giant red flag.... Read More →
Home & Garden
Williams-Sonoma to Pay $1 Million to Settle Deceptive Ad Lawsuit Sparked by TINA.org
Published on March 31st, 2020 by TINA
FTC takes action against home goods and kitchenware company for misleading made in the USA claims. ... Read More →
Beauty
Decoding Cosmetics Claims: Neon Eyeshadow
Published on March 26th, 2020 by TINA
Why the word “neon” is missing from many eye-popping colors of eyeshadow.... Read More →
Health
A Growing List of Coronavirus Scams
Published on March 16th, 2020 by TINA
Scammers are aggressively pushing a variety of products that they falsely claim prevent, treat or cure the virus.... Read More →
TINA's Take
TINA’s Take: FTC Lets ‘Detox Tea’ Influencers Off with a Warning
Published on March 9th, 2020 by TINA
...for now.... Read More →
Business
Five Reasons the BBB Shouldn’t Be Your Only Stop
Published on February 25th, 2020 by TINA
Researching a company shouldn't be one-stop shopping.... Read More →
Business
Stripping Down Savage X Fenty’s Deceptive Marketing
Published on February 10th, 2020 by TINA
TINA.org takes lingerie company's deceptive negative-option offer to regulators. ... Read More →
Health
G-oops! TINA.org Finds Wellness Company in Violation of Court Order
Published on January 28th, 2020 by TINA
Not even a court order can stop Goop from making deceptive health claims, a new TINA.org investigation finds. ... Read More →
Health
How Amazon Promotes, Profits from Deceptively Marketed Brain Supplements
Published on January 16th, 2020 by TINA
The largest retailer in the world isn't just turning a blind eye to the deceptive marketing of these products. ... Read More →
Health
Amazon Brain Supplements Database
Published on January 16th, 2020 by TINA
Between June 2019 and December 2019, TINA.org searched Amazon.com for “brain supplements” and collected more than 100 examples of search results and product pages in which the product had one or more of the following Amazon ... Read More →
Health
Infographic: Brain Supplements and Amazon
Published on January 16th, 2020 by TINA
TINA.org's investigation of deceptive brain supplement marketing on Amazon by the numbers. ... Read More →