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…

Premier Financial Alliance Pyramid Scheme Claims

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Premier Financial Pyramid Scheme Claims

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Straight Talk’s ‘Ultimate Unlimited’ Wireless Plan

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FTC Negative Option Offer Comments

TINA.org submitted two comments to the FTC on ways to better protect consumers from deceptive negative option offers.

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SeaWorld’s Treatment of Killer Whales

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Vemma Reaches Settlement Agreement in FTC Pyramid Case

Company struggled under court-mandated customer-focused business structure.

DSA Award Winners Are Ethics Code Violators

Why is this industry group honoring MLMs making illegal marketing claims?

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Carnivore Club Groupon

Same amount of meat can be purchased for less on company’s own website.

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Heartfelt patriotism or “patriotism for profit”? Sometimes, it’s hard to tell.

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Should breast cancer foundations accept cash from companies selling these products?