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Can You Tell Me How to Pay at Sesame Place?
Theme park fails to adequately disclose that it’s a “cashless” operation.
Did Timothée Chalamet Just Take a Dig at Deceptive Marketing?
Why I’m a fan of this Adidas World Cup ad.
Should Movie Theaters Be Required to Advertise Actual Start Times?
Under a proposed bill, theaters could be fined for making moviegoers guess.
When TINA.org Investigations Collide
These brand collabs are far from fab.
Advertising Attorneys, These Ads Are for You
While these ads can be appreciated by all, they may strike a chord with ad lawyers.
A Lullaby of Deception
For Mike Huckabee’s next trick, a supplement that is ‘clinically proven’ to help users fall asleep, stay asleep and wake up refreshed.
Seen or heard a deceptive ad? Report an Ad
Caulk-y Made in USA Claims
Why is this tool with “China” on the packaging being marketed as made in the USA?
The Accidental Typo on Purpose
How deceptive MLMers try to evade regulators in the COVID era.
5 Takeaways from #NAD2021
Checking in on the system of self-regulation in the ad industry.
Midas Oil Change Coupon Stalls at Checkout
A coupon only a mechanic can love.