5 Ad Trends to Be Wary of in 2021
January 6th, 2021
From fairwashing to fragrance, consumers have plenty to watch out for in 2021.
January 6th, 2021
From fairwashing to fragrance, consumers have plenty to watch out for in 2021.
December 30th, 2020
December 2020: This case was automatically stayed pending the company’s bankruptcy proceedings. November 2020: The Court was notified that the
December 23rd, 2020
Find out which companies (and people) are on TINA.org's 2020 naughty list for deceptive marketing.
December 15th, 2020
December 2020: This case was transferred from state court to federal court. (Case No. 20-cv-2463, D. Minn.) November 2020: A
December 15th, 2020
Deceptive health and income claims, including some tied to COVID-19, persist in wake of warning from the feds.
December 15th, 2020
In 2020, TINA.org investigated the 16 MLMs targeted by the FTC for making deceptive COVID-related claims and found that each
December 15th, 2020
In December 2020, a class-action lawsuit was filed against the multi-level marketing company Total Life Changes for allegedly falsely marketing
December 10th, 2020
In December 2020, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Young Living Essential Oils for allegedly deceptively labeling and marketing its
December 3rd, 2020
Why the MLM industry should avoid the term.
November 19th, 2020
MLM's health claims fail to stand up to an increased level of scrutiny amid a worldwide pandemic.
November 2nd, 2020
By October 16, 2020: Market America removes the vast majority of deceptive income claims identified by TINA.org. October 8, 2020:
November 2nd, 2020
TINA.org investigated Market America, Inc., a North Carolina-based multi-level marketing company founded in 1992 by former Amway distributor James “JR”
November 2nd, 2020
MLM takes down hundreds of deceptive income claims following TINA.org investigation.
October 29th, 2020
October 28, 2020: The DSSRC issued a report finding that Beautycounter had adequately addressed every claim brought to its attention. The
October 29th, 2020
TINA.org investigated Beautycounter, a California-based multilevel marketing company that sells cosmetics and skincare products, and found that it uses unsubstantiated,
September 24th, 2020
September 23, 2020: The DSSRC notifies TINA.org of its decision. September 9, 2020: The DSSRC issued a decision finding that
September 24th, 2020
TINA.org investigated International Markets Live, Inc., otherwise known as iMarketsLive, IML, or IM Mastery Academy, a New York-based multi-level marketing
September 22nd, 2020
LuLaRoe's founders on the hotseat in Washington's pyramid case against the company.
September 14th, 2020
How income claims, even truthful ones, can be deceptive when marketing the MLM business opportunity.
September 9th, 2020
August 31, 2020: The DSSRC issued a case decision finding that Le-Vel and its distributors were making inappropriate health and