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Herbalife Health Claims — 2016 Collection

Herbalife Health Claims — 2016 Collection

A TINA.org investigation has revealed that MLM supplements and products are being recommended for a multitude of maladies without appropriate substantiation. Here is a sampling of TINA.org’s findings for this…

Herbalife FTC Documents

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Herbalife FTC Documents

Complaint for Permanent Injunction and Other Equitable Relief Stipulation to Entry of Order For Permanent Injunction and Monetary Judgement

Fight to the Death

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Fight to the Death

Why the FTC has not pursued Herbalife.

Leading Nowhere: The Industry Within the MLM Industry

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Leading Nowhere: The Industry Within the MLM Industry

Ex-Herbalifer brings questionable lead generation tactics to Vemma.

10 Companies that Get Coal in their 2016 Holiday Stockings

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10 Companies that Get Coal in their 2016 Holiday Stockings

Find out which companies are on TINA.org’s 2016 naughty list.

MLM News Alert

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MLM News Alert

TINA.org’s curated list of MLM info and news of note.

Exposing Ponzi and Pyramid Schemes

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Exposing Ponzi and Pyramid Schemes

Here’s a list of some key cases.

MLMs Tap College Campuses for Recruits

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MLMs Tap College Campuses for Recruits

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

Do MLM Earnings Statements Constitute Deceptive Advertising?

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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.

Not Your Grandma’s Tupperware: MLMs vs Pyramid Schemes

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Not Your Grandma’s Tupperware: MLMs vs Pyramid Schemes

More needs to be done to shut down pyramid schemes.

Time Freedom Is The New Financial Freedom

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Time Freedom Is The New Financial Freedom

Why the MLM industry should avoid the term.

Multilevel Marketing: The Day Job that Doesn’t Pay

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Multilevel Marketing: The Day Job that Doesn’t Pay

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

Is the DSA Ignoring Illegal Health Claims?

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Is the DSA Ignoring Illegal Health Claims?

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

MLMs Continue to Recruit with Deceptive Earnings Claims

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MLMs Continue to Recruit with Deceptive Earnings Claims

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

Timeline

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Timeline

A brief history of deceptive advertising.

Wall of Shame

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Wall of Shame

What do Tom Brady, Kim Kardashian and Dr. Oz all have in common?

By the Numbers: Federal Crackdown on Dietary Supplements

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By the Numbers: Federal Crackdown on Dietary Supplements

Regulators send united message about deceptively marketed supplements.

TINA.org Urges FTC to Initiate Penalty-Offense Program Targeting MLM Industry

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TINA.org Urges FTC to Initiate Penalty-Offense Program Targeting MLM Industry

MADISON, CONN. June 30, 2021 – Ad watchdog truthinadvertising.org (TINA.org) sent a letter today to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) urging it to initiate a penalty-offense program targeting the direct…

It’s Now Legal for Scammers to Keep Your Money

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It’s Now Legal for Scammers to Keep Your Money

Tell your member of Congress to #MakeScammersPay

Direct Selling Association is Honoring Ethics Code Violators According to TINA.org

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Direct Selling Association is Honoring Ethics Code Violators According to TINA.org

MADISON, CONN. June 7, 2016–The Direct Selling Association (DSA), the national trade association for multi-level marketing companies, honors 22 companies that purportedly “serve as examples of direct selling at its…

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Herbalife Health Claims — 2016 Collection

Herbalife FTC Documents

Fight to the Death

Leading Nowhere: The Industry Within the MLM Industry

10 Companies that Get Coal in their 2016 Holiday Stockings

MLM News Alert

Exposing Ponzi and Pyramid Schemes

MLMs Tap College Campuses for Recruits

Do MLM Earnings Statements Constitute Deceptive Advertising?

Not Your Grandma’s Tupperware: MLMs vs Pyramid Schemes

Time Freedom Is The New Financial Freedom

Multilevel Marketing: The Day Job that Doesn’t Pay

Is the DSA Ignoring Illegal Health Claims?

MLMs Continue to Recruit with Deceptive Earnings Claims

Timeline

Wall of Shame

By the Numbers: Federal Crackdown on Dietary Supplements

TINA.org Urges FTC to Initiate Penalty-Offense Program Targeting MLM Industry

It’s Now Legal for Scammers to Keep Your Money

Direct Selling Association is Honoring Ethics Code Violators According to TINA.org