MLMs Are Using Coronavirus Anxiety To Exploit The Quarantined and Unemployed

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MLMs Are Using Coronavirus Anxiety To Exploit The Quarantined and Unemployed

Jesselyn Cook, HUFFPOST

The Perils of Multi-Level Marketing Programs

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The Perils of Multi-Level Marketing Programs

Tom Ashbrook, NPR WBUR

TINA.org Reports BMW to Regulators for Deceptive Made in USA Claims

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TINA.org Reports BMW to Regulators for Deceptive Made in USA Claims

MADISON, CONN. Oct. 18, 2023—Ad watchdog truthinadvertising.org (TINA.org) has filed a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission against BMW for making deceptive Made in USA claims. Despite advertising that its…

Multilevel marketing sellers are using coronavirus to push oil and vitamin sales on Facebook

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Multilevel marketing sellers are using coronavirus to push oil and vitamin sales on Facebook

Megan Graham, CNBC

As student debt becomes a cultural touchstone, brands look to profit

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As student debt becomes a cultural touchstone, brands look to profit

Paige Vickers, NBC News

TINA.org Files FTC Complaint Against New Balance for Deceptive Made in USA Marketing

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TINA.org Files FTC Complaint Against New Balance for Deceptive Made in USA Marketing

MADISON, CONN. September 20, 2021 – According to the latest investigation by consumer advocacy organization truthinadvertising.org (TINA.org), New Balance is deceptively marketing some of its athletic shoes as “made in…

3 Lessons From The Kardashians On How Not To Do Influencer Marketing

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3 Lessons From The Kardashians On How Not To Do Influencer Marketing

Mia Dand, Business 2 Community

Ad Watchdog TINA.org Files FTC Complaint Against Energy Supplier Stream Energy Deceptively Marketing Business Opportunity

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Ad Watchdog TINA.org Files FTC Complaint Against Energy Supplier Stream Energy Deceptively Marketing Business Opportunity

MADISON, CONN. September 12, 2018 – Ad watchdog truthinadvertising.org (TINA.org) has filed a deceptive advertising complaint with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Texas Attorney General against Stream Gas…

Better Business Bureau ratings aren’t always reliable, says ad nonprofit group

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Better Business Bureau ratings aren’t always reliable, says ad nonprofit group

Abigail Elise, WCVB 5 – ABC

DJ Khaled’s Snapchat Sobers Up

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DJ Khaled’s Snapchat Sobers Up

Groups Challenge Deceptive Influencer Marketing of Alcohol MADISON, CONN. April 9, 2018 – Hip-hop producer and “King of Snapchat” DJ Khaled has scaled back his rampant promotion of alcohol on…

Gillette Engaged in Deceptive Made in USA Marketing

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Gillette Engaged in Deceptive Made in USA Marketing

Ad Watchdog TINA.org Files FTC Complaint MADISON, CONN. January 23, 2018 – Despite a national advertising campaign showcasing patriotic imagery, highlighting its Boston headquarters, and heavily promoting its “Made in…

Ad Watchdog Issues Warning about E-Cigarette Marketing

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Ad Watchdog Issues Warning about E-Cigarette Marketing

Review Finds Widespread Problems MADISON, CONN. September 2, 2015 — Consumers eager to try out e-cigarettes need to be wary of the flood of questionable ad claims on the Internet…

Patriot Games: The Great ‘Made in USA’ Illusion

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Patriot Games: The Great ‘Made in USA’ Illusion

Sara Bongiorni, Consumers Digest

Consumers Getting Smoked by E-Cigarettes

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Consumers Getting Smoked by E-Cigarettes

Impact on Health Not the Only Issue in Unregulated Industry MADISON, Conn., July 22, 2014 — Consumers curious about trying e-cigarettes are being swindled in droves by unscrupulous companies advertising…

How the ‘Harvard of Trading’ Ruined Thousands of Young People’s Lives

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How the ‘Harvard of Trading’ Ruined Thousands of Young People’s Lives

Alice Kantor, Bloomberg

Why Is My Facebook News Feed a Hawker’s Alley for Leggings and Shady Health Supplements?

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Why Is My Facebook News Feed a Hawker’s Alley for Leggings and Shady Health Supplements?

Kate Knibbs, The Ringer

Op-ed: Multi-level marketers need to stop disease-treatment claims

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Op-ed: Multi-level marketers need to stop disease-treatment claims

Bonnie Patten, The Salt Lake Tribune

Acting on TINA.org Complaint, FTC Busts Williams-Sonoma, Again

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Acting on TINA.org Complaint, FTC Busts Williams-Sonoma, Again

Following a complaint by ad watchdog truthinadvertising.org (TINA.org), Pottery Barn’s parent company Williams-Sonoma has agreed to pay more than $3 million for violating a 2020 FTC consent order requiring that…

The Music Man, Part 2: What Scientology has to do with a pricey online piano academy

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The Music Man, Part 2: What Scientology has to do with a pricey online piano academy

Emily Jankowski and Grace Tatter, WBUR | NPR

FTC cracks down on food industry for paid dietitian ‘influencer’ posts

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FTC cracks down on food industry for paid dietitian ‘influencer’ posts

Caitlin Gilbert, Sasha Chavkin and Anahad O’Connor, The Washington Post