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AdvoCare

AdvoCare

TINA.org investigated AdvoCare as part of its larger investigations into unsubstantiated disease-treatment claims and atypical income claims used by MLM companies. To read more about TINA.org’s 2023 MLM Income Claims…

AdvoCare to Pay $150 Million to Settle FTC Pyramid Charges

AdvoCare to Pay $150 Million to Settle FTC Pyramid Charges

Health and wellness products MLM allegedly rewarded recruitment over product sales.

Federal Lawsuit Alleges AdvoCare is ‘Pyramid Scheme’

Federal Lawsuit Alleges AdvoCare is ‘Pyramid Scheme’

Nutritional supplement MLM facing racketeering charges in class-action lawsuit filed by former distributors.

2023 AdvoCare Income Claims Database

2023 AdvoCare Income Claims Database

Between June and November 2023, TINA.org investigated 100 MLM companies, which included 93 DSA member companies plus 7 other prominent MLM companies, and found that 98 percent used atypical and unsubstantiated income…

The DSA Waffles Over AdvoCare

The DSA Waffles Over AdvoCare

Former MLM holds onto its DSA membership in the aftermath of $150 million pyramid scheme settlement.

AdvoCare’s 24-Day Challenge and AdvoCare Spark

AdvoCare’s 24-Day Challenge and AdvoCare Spark

March 2018: A federal judge dismissed this case When a complaint is dismissed with prejudice, it cannot be refiled. because the plaintiffs did not include “credible or persuasive scientific studies…

AdvoCare

AdvoCare

Allegations: Operating a pyramid scheme and luring distributors into the scheme by telling them they can achieve financial success

2017 AdvoCare Income Claims Database

2017 AdvoCare Income Claims Database

TINA.org investigation reveals misleading income claims used to market MLM opportunity.

AdvoCare Health Claims Database

AdvoCare Health Claims Database

TINA.org investigation reveals illegal health claims used to market MLM supplements.

Do MLM Earnings Statements Constitute Deceptive Advertising?

Do MLM Earnings Statements Constitute Deceptive Advertising?

Despite the availability of the data, MLM earnings statements fail to disclose crucial information to recruits, writes guest blogger William Keep.

2017-2021 Pyramid Scheme Class Actions

2017-2021 Pyramid Scheme Class Actions

Pyramid scheme claims against MLM companies on the rise.

MLMs Continue to Recruit with Deceptive Earnings Claims

MLMs Continue to Recruit with Deceptive Earnings Claims

TINA.org investigation finds 98% of MLMs using misleading income claims.

FTC Pyramid Cases Post-Amway

FTC Pyramid Cases Post-Amway

See the FTC’s track record when it comes to pyramid cases.

Time Freedom Is The New Financial Freedom

Time Freedom Is The New Financial Freedom

Why the MLM industry should avoid the term.

Herbalife And Its Distributors Face RICO Complaint

Herbalife And Its Distributors Face RICO Complaint

Lawsuit against Herbalife claims attending events is a losing strategy.

5 Ad Trends to Be Wary of in 2020

5 Ad Trends to Be Wary of in 2020

CGI influencers are here.

Multilevel Marketing: The Day Job that Doesn’t Pay

Multilevel Marketing: The Day Job that Doesn’t Pay

More than 97 percent of DSA member companies use or have used misleading income claims.

MLMs Tap College Campuses for Recruits

MLMs Tap College Campuses for Recruits

MLM and pyramid scheme experts say more must be done to educate and raise student awareness.

Is the DSA Ignoring Illegal Health Claims?

Is the DSA Ignoring Illegal Health Claims?

TINA.org investigation reveals MLM supplements recommended for everything from cancer to Ebola.

FTC Staff Urge MLMs Not to Rely on Industry Income Disclosure Guidance

FTC Staff Urge MLMs Not to Rely on Industry Income Disclosure Guidance

Advisory opinion letter raises “serious concerns” with self-reg group’s guidance.