Consumer Information Archives - Page 3 of 47

TINA’s Take: The Paid Ads Left Out of the Facebook Ad Boycott

Published on August 25th, 2020 by TINA

It's disingenuous for brands to suggest they are boycotting a platform and then still run ads on that platform.... Read More →

CATrends: Charcoal Toothpaste

Published on August 14th, 2020 by TINA

Influencers tout the benefits of brushing with charcoal toothpaste. But do the products work?... Read More →

TINA.org Finds Plexus Deceptively Marketing Supplements for Kids

Published on August 12th, 2020 by TINA

Distributors deceptively claim products boost childrens' immune systems and may even keep them virus free.... Read More →

FDA Bans Sale of Puff Bar E-Cigarettes, the ‘New Juul’

Published on July 29th, 2020 by TINA

The disposable e-cigarette has replaced Juul as the go-to vape for minors. ... Read More →

The Ugly Truth about Beautycounter

Published on July 17th, 2020 by TINA

There's no concealing this makeup MLM's inappropriate income claims. ... Read More →

CATrends: ‘Non-Toxic’ Household Cleaning Products

Published on July 8th, 2020 by TINA

A recent spate of class-action lawsuits, including three involving Windex, allege household cleaners marketed as "non-toxic" contain harmful ingredients. ... Read More →

FTC Brain Claims Cases Since 1995

Published on July 6th, 2020 by TINA

Since 1995, the FTC has brought nearly 70 actions over deceptive brain claims.... Read More →

TINA’s Take: FTC Takes Crucial Step Forward in Holding Deceptive Made in USA Marketers Accountable

Published on June 26th, 2020 by TINA

Proposed made in the USA labeling rule seeks to clamp down on first-time offenders. ... Read More →

Reality Check: TINA.org Calls on FTC to Address Virtual Influencers

Published on June 22nd, 2020 by TINA

Why the FTC should consider virtual influencers as it reviews its Endorsement Guides. ... Read More →

Father’s Day Cookout Claims that May Flame Out

Published on June 13th, 2020 by TINA

These marketing claims are feeling the heat. ... Read More →

IM Mastery Academy Can’t Outrun Foreign Financial Actions

Published on June 10th, 2020 by TINA

A name change is unlikely to alter the fact that this forex trading MLM is not welcome in several countries.... Read More →

IV Therapies and COVID-19: The Drip, Drip, Drip of Deceptive Claims

Published on June 3rd, 2020 by TINA

TINA.org finds dozens of clinics deceptively promoting IV therapies as a way to prevent and treat the coronavirus.... Read More →

IV Therapies Database

Published on June 3rd, 2020 by TINA

In early 2020, as coronavirus cases in the U.S. climbed to the highest of any country in the world, TINA.org conducted a review of the marketing of IV therapies on social media and catalogued a sampling ... Read More →

Clothing & Textiles

Overstepping Their Bounds: Deceptively Marketed Made in USA Shoes

Published on May 22nd, 2020 by TINA

Over the years, TINA.org has found several shoe brands running afoul of the FTC's Made in USA standard.... Read More →

Health

Prompted by TINA.org, Hand Sanitizer Maker Removes COVID-19 Claims

Published on May 20th, 2020 by TINA

Company had claimed the key ingredient in its "system of protection" was proven to "kill" the coronavirus.... Read More →

Health

Face Mask Sellers on eBay Falsely Claim Products are ‘FDA Approved’

Published on May 13th, 2020 by TINA

TINA.org investigation also finds sellers using the FDA's logo in violation of the agency's logo policy.... Read More →

Health

eBay Face Mask Database

Published on May 13th, 2020 by TINA

In May 2020, prompted by a consumer tip, TINA.org searched eBay for “face mask FDA” and found 45 listings in which sellers falsely claim that their face masks are “FDA approved” or use the FDA’s logo ... Read More →