Leading Nowhere: The Industry Within the MLM Industry

Ex-Herbalifer brings questionable lead generation tactics to Vemma.

Ad Watchdog Launches Its Own Campaign

“The truth’s not always easy, but in advertising, it’s the law,” says truthinadvertising.org (TINA.org) MADISON, Conn., March 24, 2014— Non-profit advertising watchdog truthinadvertising.org (TINA.org) today launched its first national advertising campaign,…

Empower Network

Empower Network says it is a “blogging platform, an intensive training, a secret blueprint on how to earn fifteen grand per month” (Stop right there, this vague description of what…

Atlas Roofing Chalet Shingles

Six Places Where the Olympic Ads Are

The uniforms, the phones, the names, and the hashtags.

Atlas Shingles

How Life Works

This is not an ad alert for life in general — life’s not fair, get over it. But we at TINA.org are trying to make the ads a little more…

Mr. Dennis Lawrence, Financial Consultant?

This e-mail requests Data that can be used to identify you, like your name, address, birth date, or Social Security number as part of a bizarre pitch to get the…

Environmental Protection Agency

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), which was formed in 1970, is an agency of the U.S. federal government tasked with protecting human health and the environment.  It does this,…

OnPassive

MLM has been saying it will launch since 2018. Distributors are “fed up.”

Parents, Players Cite Myriad Issues in FTC Complaints against Roblox

One of the top complaints among parents: Roblox fails to protect their children’s digital assets.

Forever Living’s Neverending Deceptive Income Claims

The MLM has been making deceptive earnings claims for the past decade.

An In-Depth Examination of Self-Regulation in the MLM Industry

TINA.org publishes a groundbreaking new report about the history and effectiveness of self-regulation in the MLM industry.

Complaints against Roblox Have a Common Victim: Children

Children as young as four are cited in consumer complaints filed with the FTC.

What You Should Know about Homes CNL/Smart CNL

This crypto scam has cost hundreds of people thousands of dollars.

BayPort Credit Union

Allegations: Misrepresenting when consumers will be charged overdraft fees

Astound Broadband: ‘No Hidden Monthly Fees’

Eagle-eyed TINA.org reader spots fee hidden in fine print.

Tori Belle Cosmetics

Beauty MLM’s outsized earnings claims face increasing scrutiny.

2023 Southwestern Advantage Income Claims Database

CATrends: Junk Fees Added to Ticket Prices

Lawsuits allege online ticket sellers violate New York state law.