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Market America Takes Down Deceptive Income Claims in Response to TINA.org Press Release Market America Takes Down Deceptive Income Claims in Response to TINA.org MADISON, CONN. November 2, 2020 A truthinadvertising.org (TINA.org) investigation has found hundreds of atypical and exaggerated income claims made by multilevel marketing company Market America on its website and social…
Market America Income Claims Evidence Market America Income Claims A TINA.org investigation has cataloged more than 750 instances in which Market America or its CEO JR Ridinger have made or referenced atypical earnings claims that lack appropriate legal disclosures.…