Pandemic Schemes: How Multilevel Marketing Distributors Are Using the Internet—and the Coronavirus—to Grow Their Businesses

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Pandemic Schemes: How Multilevel Marketing Distributors Are Using the Internet—and the Coronavirus—to Grow Their Businesses

Abby Vesoulis & Eliana Dockterman, TIME

TINA Warns Federal Agency about False Made in USA Claims

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TINA Warns Federal Agency about False Made in USA Claims

MADISON, CONN., March 14, 2016 – When Uncle Sam says something’s Made in the USA, you’re inclined to believe him. It is, after all, the U.S. government speaking. But an…

TINA.org Files FTC Complaint Against “Brain Training” Company Neurocore

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TINA.org Files FTC Complaint Against “Brain Training” Company Neurocore

MADISON, CONN. November 12, 2019 – Ad watchdog truthinadvertising.org (TINA.org) has filed a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) against Neurocore, a “brain training” company with centers in Michigan…

TINA.org Investigation Reveals MLM Industry Rife with Illegal Health Claims

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TINA.org Investigation Reveals MLM Industry Rife with Illegal Health Claims

MADISON, CONN. November 7, 2016 – Calling into question the Direct Selling Association’s commitment to consumer protection, a truthinadvertising.org (TINA.org) investigation has revealed that 97 percent of DSA member companies…

‘Almay Simply American’ Campaign Simply Not True

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‘Almay Simply American’ Campaign Simply Not True

Ad Watchdog Files Complaint about Deceptive Made in USA Claims MADISON, CONN. May 20, 2015 – More than 95 percent of Revlon’s Almay line of cosmetics sold on its website…

He Promised a Dreamy Wedding Proposal. Fans Got a 5-Hour Sale.

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He Promised a Dreamy Wedding Proposal. Fans Got a 5-Hour Sale.

Tiffany May, New York Times

Amazon’s “Today’s Deals” Page Is Full Of Fake Deals And Made Up Discounts

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Amazon’s “Today’s Deals” Page Is Full Of Fake Deals And Made Up Discounts

Leticia Miranda, BuzzFeed News

Goop Is Finally Getting Real About How They Promote Wacky Health Trends

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Goop Is Finally Getting Real About How They Promote Wacky Health Trends

Macaela Mackenzie, Shape

Repackaging deal benefits from cheap labor

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Repackaging deal benefits from cheap labor

Matthew Hansen, Omaha World-Herald

Ad Watchdog TINA.org Investigates BBB Ratings

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Ad Watchdog TINA.org Investigates BBB Ratings

MADISON, CONN. February 7, 2017 – The Better Business Bureau (BBB) advises consumers to “look for the seal” of accreditation and “Trust BBB Accredited Businesses,” portraying companies in good standing with the…

Market America Takes Down Deceptive Income Claims in Response to TINA.org

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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…

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…

Are Multilevel Marketing Companies a Total Scam? A Look at the Billion-Dollar Industry Targeting Moms

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Are Multilevel Marketing Companies a Total Scam? A Look at the Billion-Dollar Industry Targeting Moms

Murphy Moroney, PopSugar

Autism Therapy Startup Blames ‘Unfortunate Bug’ For Misleading Reviews On Its Website

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Autism Therapy Startup Blames ‘Unfortunate Bug’ For Misleading Reviews On Its Website

Katie Jennings, Forbes

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…

TINA.org Refers Publisher Agora to FTC for Enforcement Action; Investigation Reveals Deception & Dark Patterns

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TINA.org Refers Publisher Agora to FTC for Enforcement Action; Investigation Reveals Deception & Dark Patterns

MADISON, CONN. June 21, 2021 – Despite a $2 million settlement with the Federal Trade Commission in February 2021, publishing giant Monument & Cathedral Holdings, better known as Agora, and…

MLM Company Investigated by TINA.org Shuts Down U.S. Affiliate Operations

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MLM Company Investigated by TINA.org Shuts Down U.S. Affiliate Operations

Ad Watchdog Continues to Press for Release of Consumer Complaints MADISON, Conn., Feb. 18, 2015 — Following an investigation by truthinadvertising.org (TINA.org), which included a protracted legal battle with the…

Do MLMs Protect Their Online Sellers From Fraud?

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Do MLMs Protect Their Online Sellers From Fraud?

Stephie Grob Plante, Racked

Energy Drink Company Exposed by Ad Watchdog TINA.org Settles FTC Pyramid Case

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Energy Drink Company Exposed by Ad Watchdog TINA.org Settles FTC Pyramid Case

MADISON, CONN. December 16, 2016 – Vemma Nutrition, an Arizona-based multi-level marketing (MLM) company that the Federal Trade Commission labeled a pyramid scheme in a lawsuit filed last year, has…

New Ways to Avoid Surprise Subscription TV Bills

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New Ways to Avoid Surprise Subscription TV Bills

Christopher Elliott, HUFFPOST