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LifeCell: All-in-one Anti-Wrinkle Cream

Oh my. Where to start with this one. A reader alerted us to LifeCell’s “trial” offer for its wrinkle cream. LifeCell promises that its product works in “just 17 seconds”…

Breaking News: This Shouldn’t Be Advertised as Breaking News

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Breaking News: This Shouldn’t Be Advertised as Breaking News

Cable news appears to be redefining the meaning of breaking news and reaping ad dollars along the way.

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.

2017 LifeVantage Income Claims Database

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2017 LifeVantage Income Claims Database

TINA.org investigation reveals misleading income claims used to market MLM opportunity.

Walmart, Lifetime and ‘The American Dream’

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Walmart, Lifetime and ‘The American Dream’

Both these companies possess a checkered past when it comes to Made in the USA claims.

Consumer Advocates Call for Herbalife Probe

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Consumer Advocates Call for Herbalife Probe

Groups contend company is a pyramid scheme.

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.

Weeding Out Fairlife’s ‘Grass to Glass’ Promise

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Weeding Out Fairlife’s ‘Grass to Glass’ Promise

One of the phrases behind Coke’s new so-called supermilk may not mean what you think.

New Era Life Insurance

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New Era Life Insurance

Allegations: Misrepresenting that it would protect consumers’ personal information when it failed to do so and there was a data breach in 2024

Ad Watchdog TINA.org Reports Herbalife’s Coronavirus Claims to FTC

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Ad Watchdog TINA.org Reports Herbalife’s Coronavirus Claims to FTC

MADISON, CONN. April 28, 2020 – Truthinadvertising.org (TINA.org) has filed a complaint against multilevel marketing company Herbalife with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for deceptive claims that Herbalife products can…

TINA.org Pursues Complaints Against Kids’ Supplement

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TINA.org Pursues Complaints Against Kids’ Supplement

Truthinadvertising.org alerts federal and state regulators to deceptive marketing.

TINA.org Alerts FTC to Herbalife Distributors’ Coronavirus Claims

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TINA.org Alerts FTC to Herbalife Distributors’ Coronavirus Claims

TINA.org complaint comes four years after MLM paid $200 million to settle FTC deceptive advertising charges.

Herbalife Class-Action Settlement By the Numbers

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Herbalife Class-Action Settlement By the Numbers

Here’s the breakdown of the $17.5 million settlement pie.

Ad Board Tells NourishLife to Stop Deceptive Claims

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Ad Board Tells NourishLife to Stop Deceptive Claims

NAD rules child-supplement maker must make changes to its marketing.

2017 Mannatech Income Claims Database

Evidence

2017 Mannatech Income Claims Database

TINA.org investigation reveals misleading income claims used to market MLM opportunity.

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.

New Balance, an Iconic Made in USA Brand, Defies FTC Law

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New Balance, an Iconic Made in USA Brand, Defies FTC Law

TINA.org files a complaint with federal regulators over shoemaker’s deceptive made in the USA claims.

New England Cancer Specialists

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New England Cancer Specialists

TINA.org investigated New England Cancer Specialists as part of its review of patient testimonials used to promote the 50 cancer treatment centers in the U.S. that spent the most money…

Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey

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Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey

TINA.org investigated Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey as part of its review of patient testimonials used to promote the 50 cancer treatment centers in the U.S. that spent the…

NewMarket Health

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NewMarket Health

TINA.org investigated NewMarket Health as part of a larger investigation into Agora (aka Monument & Cathedral Holdings). To read more about that investigation and subsequent complaint, click here.

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LifeCell: All-in-one Anti-Wrinkle Cream

Breaking News: This Shouldn’t Be Advertised as Breaking News

MLMs Continue to Recruit with Deceptive Earnings Claims

2017 LifeVantage Income Claims Database

Walmart, Lifetime and ‘The American Dream’

Consumer Advocates Call for Herbalife Probe

Leading Nowhere: The Industry Within the MLM Industry

Weeding Out Fairlife’s ‘Grass to Glass’ Promise

New Era Life Insurance

Ad Watchdog TINA.org Reports Herbalife’s Coronavirus Claims to FTC

TINA.org Pursues Complaints Against Kids’ Supplement

TINA.org Alerts FTC to Herbalife Distributors’ Coronavirus Claims

Herbalife Class-Action Settlement By the Numbers

Ad Board Tells NourishLife to Stop Deceptive Claims

2017 Mannatech Income Claims Database

Multilevel Marketing: The Day Job that Doesn’t Pay

New Balance, an Iconic Made in USA Brand, Defies FTC Law

New England Cancer Specialists

Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey

NewMarket Health