FTC Staff Urge MLMs Not to Rely on Industry Income Disclosure Guidance
Advisory opinion letter raises “serious concerns” with self-reg group’s guidance.
In February 2016, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Angie’s List for, among other things, allegedly misleadingly marketing its content – including the order that service providers appear in search results – as based on unfiltered feedback from consumers when, in reality, service providers can and do pay “advertising” fees to appear higher in search results. (Glick et al v. Angie’s List, Inc., Case No. 16-cv-546, D. NJ.)
For more information about other class-action lawsuits filed against Angie’s List and TINA.org’s coverage of the company, click here.
Advisory opinion letter raises “serious concerns” with self-reg group’s guidance.
Emily Jankowski and Grace Tatter, WBUR | NPR
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