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Who’ll Stop Celebrities From Unlawfully Shilling Shady Crypto & NFTs to Their Fans?

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Who’ll Stop Celebrities From Unlawfully Shilling Shady Crypto & NFTs to Their Fans?

Matt Binder, Scam Economy

With Kim Kardashian Fined $1.3 Million for Crypto Promotion, Which Other Celebs Could Be in Trouble?

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With Kim Kardashian Fined $1.3 Million for Crypto Promotion, Which Other Celebs Could Be in Trouble?

Miles Klee, Rolling Stone

After Kim Kardashian’s SEC settlement, influencers working with brands could face more scrutiny – and fines

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After Kim Kardashian’s SEC settlement, influencers working with brands could face more scrutiny – and fines

Marty Swant, Digiday

Roblox rolls out new ad tools amid concerns around how companies market to children — the core users on the platform

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Roblox rolls out new ad tools amid concerns around how companies market to children — the core users on the platform

Marty Swant & Alexander Lee, Digiday

Florida’s ‘Stop WOKE’ Act Gets Pushback in Court

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Florida’s ‘Stop WOKE’ Act Gets Pushback in Court

Andrew Ross Sorkin, DealBook from The New York Times

TINA.org Notifies Celebrities Promoting NFTs

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TINA.org Notifies Celebrities Promoting NFTs

MADISON, CONN. August 9, 2022 — An increasing number of celebrities are jumping on the NFT bandwagon, showcasing their digital assets on social media for the world to see. But are…

17 Celebrities Just Got Warning Letters About Shilling NFTs

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17 Celebrities Just Got Warning Letters About Shilling NFTs

Katie Notopoulos, BuzzFeed News

Consumer Alert: Celebrity-Promoted NFTs

Consumer News

Consumer Alert: Celebrity-Promoted NFTs

Exercise caution when considering celebrity-promoted NFTs.

Celebrities Promoting NFTs

Industries

Celebrities Promoting NFTs

TINA.org investigated celebrities who promote non-fungible tokens (NFTs) on their social media channels and found that it is an area rife with deception.

The FTC Needs to Update Its .com Disclosures Guidance

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The FTC Needs to Update Its .com Disclosures Guidance

TINA.org submits a comment to the FTC urging it to update its .com Disclosures guidance to help rein in deceptive marketing.

FTC Digital Disclosures Comment

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FTC Digital Disclosures Comment

TINA.org submitted a comment to the FTC urging it to update its .com Disclosures guidance to help rein in deceptive marketing.

Whatever Happened to Truth in Advertising?

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Whatever Happened to Truth in Advertising?

Herb Weisbaum, Consumerpedia by Consumers’ Checkbook

HelloFresh

Brands

HelloFresh

TINA.org found meal-kit company deceptively marketing “free” meals and using ROSCA-violating autorenewal subscriptions.

Celebrity-endorsed NFTs leave investors ‘financially crippled’

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Celebrity-endorsed NFTs leave investors ‘financially crippled’

Jesselyn Cook, NBC News

No One Will Say If Jimmy Fallon Received A Free Moonbird NFT Or Not

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No One Will Say If Jimmy Fallon Received A Free Moonbird NFT Or Not

Katie Notopoulos, Buzzfeed News

The Roblox Metaverse is Deceiving Consumers According to TINA.org Investigation

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The Roblox Metaverse is Deceiving Consumers According to TINA.org Investigation

MADISON, CONN. April 18, 2022 – With more than 50 million daily users, approximately half of which are children aged 13 and under, the online gameplay and creation platform Roblox…

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