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4/09/2021 - DSSRC Administrative Closure #151
The Direct Selling Self-Regulatory Council (DSSRC) contacted a direct selling company (“Company”) regarding three Facebook posts that were identified by DSSRC as part of its ongoing monitoring of advertising and marketing claims in the direct selling industry. -
4/09/2021 - DSSRC Administrative Closure #150
The Direct Selling Self-Regulatory Council (DSSRC) contacted a direct selling company (“Company”) regarding two Facebook posts and a YouTube video that came to its attention pursuant to its independent monitoring of marketing claims in the direct selling industry. In one Facebook post, the salesforce referenced earning $550 in the first month working for the Company. The second Facebook post included a photograph of a stack of $100 bills accompanied by a claim stating: “Want to earn a second source of income?” Similarly, the description of the YouTube video stated, “Online Passive Income Secret (Make Money While You Sleep)” – The video also included representations such as “Want To Earn A Second Easy Income?” -
4/09/2021 - DSSRC Administrative Closure #149
The Direct Selling Self-Regulatory Council (“DSSRC”) contacted a direct selling company (the “Company”) regarding one Facebook post and two TikTok posts disseminated by salesforce members of the Company. DSSRC was concerned that the Facebook post conveyed disease treatment claims and that the TikTok posts contained strong health-related product performance claims including claims that the Company’s products can treat and/or prevent COVID-19.
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3/24/2021 - Case #35-2021: – Government Referral – UWell Life, Inc.
The Direct Selling Self-Regulatory Council (“DSSRC”) is a national advertising self-regulation program administered by BBB National Programs. This inquiry was commenced by DSSRC pursuant to its ongoing independent monitoring of advertising and marketing claims in the direct selling industry.
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3/16/2021 - DSSRC Administrative Closure #148
The Direct Selling Self-Regulatory Council (“DSSRC”) contacted a direct selling company (the “Company”) regarding three Facebook posts communicated by Company salesforce members that referenced serious health-related conditions that purportedly could be addressed by use of the Company’s products. -
3/16/2021 - DSSRC Administrative Closure #147
The Direct Selling Self-Regulatory Council (“DSSRC”) contacted a direct selling company (the “Company”) regarding a number of social media posts disseminated by company salesforce members on Facebook. The subject claims came to DSSRC’s attention pursuant to its independent monitoring of advertising in the direct selling marketplace. -
3/16/2021 - DSSRC Administrative Closure #146
The Direct Selling Self-Regulatory Council (“DSSRC”) contacted a direct selling company (the “Company”) regarding various social media posts disseminated by company salesforce members on Facebook. The subject claims which involved earnings claims regarding the amount of income that can be realized by the Company’s business opportunity, came to DSSRC’s attention pursuant to its independent monitoring of advertising in the direct selling marketplace. -
3/16/2021 - DSSRC Administrative Closure #145
The Direct Selling Self-Regulatory Council (DSSRC) contacted a direct selling company (“Company”) regarding two Facebook posts and a Youtube video disseminated by Company salesforce members. All three social media offerings were disseminated by salesforce members located overseas and all three included implied earnings claims that Company salesforce members can earn significant income through the Company’s business opportunity. -
3/16/2021 - DSSRC Administrative Closure #144
The Direct Selling Self-Regulatory Council (DSSRC) contacted a direct selling company (“Company”) regarding two Facebook posts disseminated by Company salesforce members. The first post featured a depiction of the Company’s line of products in front of a backdrop that listed several serious health conditions including, but not limited to, cancer, lupus, heart disease, Alzheimer’s and dementia. -
3/16/2021 - DSSRC Administrative Closure #143
The Direct Selling Self-Regulatory Council (“DSSRC”) contacted a direct selling company (the “Company”) regarding three Facebook posts made by salesforce members of the Company. DSSRC was concerned that the three Facebook posts contained strong health-related product performance claims including claims that certain of the Company’s products can treat and/or prevent COVID-19. -
3/16/2021 - DSSRC Administrative Closure #142
The Direct Selling Self-Regulatory Council (“DSSRC”) contacted a direct selling company (the “Company”) regarding three Facebook posts made by salesforce members of the Company. DSSRC was concerned that the three Facebook posts contained strong health-related product performance claims including claims that certain of the Company’s products can treat and/or prevent COVID-19. -
3/16/2021 - DSSRC Administrative Closure #141
The Direct Selling Self-Regulatory Council (“DSSRC”) contacted a direct selling company (the “Company”) regarding two Facebook posts that were disseminated by salesforce members. The subject claims and social media posts came to DSSRC’s attention through its independent monitoring of advertising in the direct selling marketplace. -
3/16/2021 - DSSRC Administrative Closure #140
The Direct Selling Self-Regulatory Council (“DSSRC”) contacted a direct selling company (the “Company”) regarding two Facebook posts that were disseminated by one active salesforce member and one inactive salesforce member. The first post discussed the efficacy of an ingredient in the Company’s product to protect against a number of serious health-related conditions including cancer, Alzheimer’s and high cholesterol. The second post included language indicating that one of the Company’s products “helps with Arthritis and fibromyalgia.” -
3/16/2021 - DSSRC Administrative Closure #139
The Direct Selling Self-Regulatory Council (“DSSRC”) contacted a direct selling company (the “Company”) regarding two social media posts disseminated by Company sales force members on Facebook. The subject claims and social media posts came to DSSRC’s attention pursuant to its independent monitoring of advertising in the direct selling marketplace. -
3/16/2021 - DSSRC Administrative Closure #138
The Direct Selling Self-Regulatory Council (“DSSRC”) contacted a direct selling company (the “Company”) regarding two Facebook posts disseminated by salesforce members. DSSRC was concerned that one of the posts conveyed claims that the Company’s products can protect against disease including express claims stating that the salesforce member is “COVID free” and the products being a “pandemic response.” DSSRC was similarly concerned that the other post contained implied claims of unsubstantiated product, health and wellness benefits including claims that the Company’s products can protect against disease and COVID-19.
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3/16/2021 - DSSRC Administrative Closure #137
The Direct Selling Self-Regulatory Council (“DSSRC”) contacted a direct selling company (the “Company”) regarding two social media posts disseminated by Company sales force members on Twitter and Facebook. The subject claims and social media posts came to DSSRC’s attention pursuant to its independent monitoring of advertising in the direct selling marketplace. -
3/08/2021 - Case #34-2021 – Monitoring Inquiry – via ONEHOPE Wine
The Direct Selling Self-Regulatory Council (“DSSRC”) is a national advertising self-regulation program administered by BBB National Programs, Inc. This inquiry was commenced by DSSRC pursuant to its ongoing independent monitoring of advertising and marketing claims in the direct selling industry.
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3/02/2021 - Case #33-2021: – Government Referral – RBC Life Sciences, Inc.
The Direct Selling Self-Regulatory Council (“DSSRC”) is a national advertising self-regulation program administered by BBB National Programs. This inquiry was commenced by the DSSRC pursuant to its ongoing independent monitoring of advertising and marketing claims in the direct selling industry. -
2/09/2021 - DSSRC Administrative Closure #136
The Direct Selling Self-Regulatory Council (DSSRC) contacted a direct selling company (“Company”) regarding a Facebook post disseminated by a Company salesforce member that was located overseas. The social media post came to DSSRC’s attention pursuant to its independent monitoring of advertising in the direct selling marketplace. More specifically, the post included express claims that the Company’s products and/or the ingredients contained in the products are efficacious to treat the symptoms of a number of serious health-related conditions including anemia and breast, colon and lung cancer. The post was accompanied by several health-related hashtags that referenced blood pressure, asthma and cancer. -
2/09/2021 - DSSRC Administrative Closure #135
The Direct Selling Self-Regulatory Council (DSSRC) contacted a direct selling company (“Company”) regarding two social media posts disseminated by its salesforce members, one found on YouTube and one found on Facebook. The subject claims and social media posts came to DSSRC’s attention pursuant to its independent monitoring of advertising in the direct selling marketplace.