Business
5 Ad Trends to Be Wary of in 2021
Published on January 6th, 2021 by TINA
From fairwashing to fragrance, consumers have plenty to watch out for in 2021.... Read More →
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Listicles
2020 Reasonable Consumer Quiz
Published on December 29th, 2020 by TINA
See how you stack up. ... Read More →
Business
Marketers that Get Coal in Their 2020 Holiday Stocking
Published on December 23rd, 2020 by TINA
Find out which companies (and people) are on TINA.org's 2020 naughty list for deceptive marketing.... Read More →
Business
Worst False Ad Settlements of 2020
Published on December 17th, 2020 by TINA
Five class-action settlements that left consumers behind this year.... Read More →
Multi-Level Marketing
MLMs Continue to Break the Law Despite FTC Warning
Published on December 15th, 2020 by TINA
Deceptive health and income claims, including some tied to COVID-19, persist in wake of warning from the feds.... Read More →
Blog
TINA’s Take: Supreme Court Considers Whether Liars Can Keep Money They Stole
Published on December 15th, 2020 by Bonnie Patten
TINA.org files brief in critical case concerning FTC authority. ... Read More →
Blog
TINA.org Joins Fight over Michael Jackson Album
Published on December 15th, 2020 by Laura Smith
Legal battle over Michael Jackson's posthumous album may create "dangerous" precedent. ... Read More →
CATrends
CATrends: Advertised Cups of Coffee in Ground Coffee Products
Published on December 10th, 2020 by TINA
A TINA.org scoop in 2019 sparks a class-action trend in 2020. ... Read More →
Blog
Time Freedom Is The New Financial Freedom
Published on December 3rd, 2020 by Laura Smith
Why the MLM industry should avoid the term. ... Read More →
Business
Infographic: Comments on FTC’s Proposed Made in USA Rule
Published on November 23rd, 2020 by TINA
TINA.org's review of comments submitted regarding the FTC's proposed Made In USA rule.... Read More →
Health
Regulatory Inquiries Put Essential Oils MLM doTerra on the Defensive
Published on November 19th, 2020 by TINA
MLM's health claims fail to stand up to an increased level of scrutiny amid a worldwide pandemic.... Read More →
CATrends
CATrends: Acetaminophen Medications for Infants
Published on November 10th, 2020 by TINA
Lawsuits claim infant-specific products aren't any different than acetaminophen medications for older children.... Read More →
Multi-Level Marketing
What You Should Know about Market America
Published on November 2nd, 2020 by TINA
MLM takes down hundreds of deceptive income claims following TINA.org investigation.... Read More →
Entertainment
TINA.org Fact-Checks Joe Rogan’s Ads
Published on October 28th, 2020 by TINA
Podcasting king has made some questionable product pitches in recent months.... Read More →
Business
FTC Actions against Payment Processors
Published on October 21st, 2020 by TINA
A review of lawsuits the FTC has filed against companies and individuals that process credit and debit card transactions. ... Read More →
Beauty
Decoding Cosmetics Claims: Non-Toxic
Published on September 29th, 2020 by TINA
Without a strong legal definition for "non-toxic," cosmetic companies are making it up as they go along. ... Read More →
Multi-Level Marketing
Court Unseals Revealing Docs in LuLaRoe Pyramid Case
Published on September 22nd, 2020 by TINA
LuLaRoe's founders on the hotseat in Washington's pyramid case against the company. ... Read More →
CATrends
CATrends: Loot Boxes in Video Games
Published on September 16th, 2020 by TINA
Class-action trend likens purchasing loot boxes in video games to pulling a lever on a slot machine.... Read More →
Blog
Deceptive Income Claims – How Not to Market Your MLM Business
Published on September 14th, 2020 by Bonnie Patten
How income claims, even truthful ones, can be deceptive when marketing the MLM business opportunity. ... Read More →
Multi-Level Marketing
Will New U Life Finally Admit SomaDerm Doesn’t Contain HGH?
Published on September 3rd, 2020 by TINA
The MLM's recent marketing changes suggest that it is ready to come clean regarding the product's actual ingredients. ... Read More →