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A Deluge of Doublespeak Blog A Deluge of Doublespeak Corporate doublespeak is as hard to decipher as the questionable claims in the ads themselves.
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2017 Regal Ware Income Claims Database Evidence 2017 Regal Ware Income Claims Database TINA.org investigation reveals misleading income claims used to market MLM opportunity.
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ADT: ‘Helped Save More Lives Than Any Other Home Security Brand’ Ad Alert ADT: ‘Helped Save More Lives Than Any Other Home Security Brand’ It’s safe to say this ad makes some misleading claims.
WUN Life’s Downward Slide Consumer News WUN Life’s Downward Slide How one troubled multi-level marketing company’s promises of riches ended with debts and accusations.
CVS Brands CVS TINA.org investigated the marketing used to promote life’sDHA™, a supplement sold by CVS Pharmacy under the name Algal-900 DHA, and found that the marketing deceptively implied the product could improve memory…
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