UPDATE: doTerra Distributors Ordered to Pay $15K Each Over COVID Claims Consumer News UPDATE: doTerra Distributors Ordered to Pay $15K Each Over COVID Claims Civil penalties follow a 2022 TINA.org investigation and complaint to the FTC.
IV Therapies and COVID-19: The Drip, Drip, Drip of Deceptive Claims Consumer News IV Therapies and COVID-19: The Drip, Drip, Drip of Deceptive Claims TINA.org finds dozens of clinics deceptively promoting IV therapies as a way to prevent and treat the coronavirus.
Snubbing FTC, MLM Claims It Can Prevent and Treat COVID-19 Blog Snubbing FTC, MLM Claims It Can Prevent and Treat COVID-19 Of all the companies exploiting the pandemic, doTerra stands out as a steadfast recidivist.
Prompted by TINA.org, Hand Sanitizer Maker Removes COVID-19 Claims Consumer News Prompted by TINA.org, Hand Sanitizer Maker Removes COVID-19 Claims Company had claimed the key ingredient in its “system of protection” was proven to “kill” the coronavirus.
Young Living Distributor Violates Law with COVID Claims Ad Alert Young Living Distributor Violates Law with COVID Claims TINA.org alerts regulator to unsubstantiated claims.
COVID-19 Claims Evidence COVID-19 Claims Below is a sampling of marketing materials that claim, either expressly or implicitly, that Everest Microbial Defense hand sanitizers and surface cleaners can kill the COVID-19 virus. Any materials that…
doTerra Brands doTerra TINA.org found essential oils MLM repeatedly using illegal disease-treatment claims despite numerous warnings.
IV Drips Don’t Cure COVID, But That Hasn’t Stopped People Flocking To Them Media Coverage IV Drips Don’t Cure COVID, But That Hasn’t Stopped People Flocking To Them Dana Liebelson, Elle
E25Bio COVID-19 Direct Antigen Rapid Tests Class Action E25Bio COVID-19 Direct Antigen Rapid Tests Allegations: Falsely marketing COVID-19 tests as accurate and authorized by the FDA
2022 COVID-19 Claims Database Evidence 2022 COVID-19 Claims Database A TINA.org investigation found that certain high-level doTerra distributors (and healthcare professionals) were making unsubstantiated claims that the company’s products could treat or prevent COVID-19. These claims were made in…
COVID-19 Vaccine Scams Ad Alert COVID-19 Vaccine Scams FTC offers tips on how to avoid falling victim to a vaccine scam.
Covid-19 conspiracies are dividing the ‘clean’ beauty industry Media Coverage Covid-19 conspiracies are dividing the ‘clean’ beauty industry Janna Mandell, The Lily
Gwyneth Paltrow responds to criticism for plugging remedies linked to COVID-19 Media Coverage Gwyneth Paltrow responds to criticism for plugging remedies linked to COVID-19 Francesca Gariano, Today
PennyMac’s COVID-19 Forbearance Plans Class Action PennyMac’s COVID-19 Forbearance Plans Allegations: Deceptively representing that a deferred payment program would be available to veterans after their forbearance plans ended
New U Life COVID-19 Claims Evidence New U Life COVID-19 Claims A TINA.org investigation has cataloged examples of marketing materials in which New U Life distributors claim that its flagship product, Somaderm, can improve the immune system during the coronavirus pandemic…
Drug Pitched to Trump for Covid-19 Comes From a Deadly Plant Media Coverage Drug Pitched to Trump for Covid-19 Comes From a Deadly Plant Heather Murphy, New York Times
Primerica Making Deceptive Income Claims During COVID-19 Pandemic Consumer News Primerica Making Deceptive Income Claims During COVID-19 Pandemic TINA.org exposes MLM’s misleading claims.
COVID Health Claims Evidence COVID Health Claims A TINA.org investigation has catalogued more than 20 instances in which Balance of Nature deceptively claims that taking the company’s “Fruits and Veggies” supplements can prevent and help treat the…
Coronavirus Spawns Class-Action Lawsuits as Consumers Seek Refunds Consumer News Coronavirus Spawns Class-Action Lawsuits as Consumers Seek Refunds The pandemic has also triggered lawsuits over privacy issues with some video conferencing apps, and more.