Deceptive Ad Trends to Be Wary of in 2022
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ADT: ‘Helped Save More Lives Than Any Other Home Security Brand’
It’s safe to say this ad makes some misleading claims.
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Home security company sought to secure only positive reviews.
FTC Social Media Actions
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ADT Agrees to Reveal whether it Paid Experts to Boost Service
FTC settles suit with company over charges of deceptive reviewers.
Class-Action Tracker
ADT Indoor Security Cameras
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing that indoor security cameras record only when the system is activated without disclosing that ADT records videos at times when security systems are not activated and unauthorized…
ADT Pulse App
In May 2020, two class-action lawsuits were filed against ADT Security Services for allegedly misleadingly advertising that ADT Pulse provides a “whole new level of security and convenience” when, according…
ADT Wireless Home Security Equipment and Monitoring Services
March 2018: A federal judge stayed further consideration of the settlement pending the resolution of a case pending in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, In Re Hyundai & Kia…
ADT Security Services
In May 2016, a class-action lawsuit was filed against ADT Security Services for allegedly deceptively advertising that its security systems have audio discriminators that detect breaking windows when, in reality,…