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Ad or Not? YouTube Kids App

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Ad or Not? YouTube Kids App

Is this YouTube video geared toward youngsters an advertisement or original content?

Report Says ComputerCOP Software Cops Give Away Is “Spyware”

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Report Says ComputerCOP Software Cops Give Away Is “Spyware”

Digital rights group says it’s time for law enforcement “to take away ComputerCOP’s badge.”

Privacy-Schmivacy

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Privacy-Schmivacy

Privacy protection? Not so much.

Who’s a Jerk?

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Who’s a Jerk?

Social networking site becomes subject of federal complaint.

Funeral Advantage

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Funeral Advantage

Here’s an ad that runs constantly on television:

FDA Releases Ads Aimed at Snuffing out Smoking among Teens

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FDA Releases Ads Aimed at Snuffing out Smoking among Teens

New campaign focuses on real costs of cigarettes.

Which Super Bowl Advertisers Have Run Afoul of Ad Laws?

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Which Super Bowl Advertisers Have Run Afoul of Ad Laws?

A majority have faced false-ad challenges within past five years.

Companies that Get Coal in their 2013 Stockings

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Companies that Get Coal in their 2013 Stockings

Be careful, deceptive marketers — Santa was watching.

LEGO Lord of the Ring Pirate Ship Ambush

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LEGO Lord of the Ring Pirate Ship Ambush

Perhaps you’ve braved the Paths of the Dead under the White Mountains and summoned the oathbreakers, the Dead Men of Dunharrow cursed by Isildur to remain in Middle-earth after failing…

TINA.org Complaints Spur Changes to Supplement’s Marketing

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TINA.org Complaints Spur Changes to Supplement’s Marketing

Dietary supplement company changes website and promotions for kids product.

Kids’ Dietary Supplement Company Changes Deceptive Marketing

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Kids’ Dietary Supplement Company Changes Deceptive Marketing

Following Investigation and Legal Effort by Ad Watchdog TINA.org MADISON, CT (October 7, 2013) — After ad watchdog TINA.org filed complaints about deceptive advertising, the maker of a dietary supplement…

Is the New Cool a Smokeless Smoke?

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Is the New Cool a Smokeless Smoke?

All the cool kids are doing it, but are e-cigs a less harmful alternative or just a new way to get addicted to nicotine?

Facebook Privacy Settlement Terms in Dispute

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Facebook Privacy Settlement Terms in Dispute

FTC reviewing changes to policy on ads featuring users.

Mall Girl

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Mall Girl

The Children’s Advertising Review Unit (CARU, or the Children’s Advertising Review Unit, keeps tabs on advertising directed at children, and issues recommendations to advertisers when ads are deceptive or target…

“SpongeBob” Splashpants Sweepstakes

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“SpongeBob” Splashpants Sweepstakes

Nickelodeon ran ads for its “SpongeBob” Splashpants Sweepstakes, which directed children to a website where they could enter a sweepstake with the grand prize of a Nickelodeon Cruise featuring SpongeBob…

FTC Backs Do Not Track for Apps

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FTC Backs Do Not Track for Apps

Agency recommends ways to give consumers more control over their data on mobile devices.

Big Mickey is Watching You

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Big Mickey is Watching You

MyMagic+ at Disney may mean shorter lines but more direct marketing to guests.

Are Tobacco Ad Regulations Doing Enough to Deter Smoking?

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Are Tobacco Ad Regulations Doing Enough to Deter Smoking?

How tobacco companies can advertise is heavily regulated. For example, ads for tobacco products are banned from TV and radio, and all advertising for cigarettes and packaging of the product are…

Facebook’s “Sponsored Stories”

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Facebook’s “Sponsored Stories”

So, by now, we hope that you have taken our advice on how to block pop-ups ads and limit the amount of spam filling up your inbox. But though you…

Motion Picture Association of America

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Motion Picture Association of America

The Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) is a trade association comprised of six well-known Hollywood studios – Walt Disney, Sony, Paramount, 20th Century Fox, Universal, and Warner Brothers. Like…

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Ad or Not? YouTube Kids App

Report Says ComputerCOP Software Cops Give Away Is “Spyware”

Privacy-Schmivacy

Who’s a Jerk?

Funeral Advantage

FDA Releases Ads Aimed at Snuffing out Smoking among Teens

Which Super Bowl Advertisers Have Run Afoul of Ad Laws?

Companies that Get Coal in their 2013 Stockings

LEGO Lord of the Ring Pirate Ship Ambush

TINA.org Complaints Spur Changes to Supplement’s Marketing

Kids’ Dietary Supplement Company Changes Deceptive Marketing

Is the New Cool a Smokeless Smoke?

Facebook Privacy Settlement Terms in Dispute

Mall Girl

“SpongeBob” Splashpants Sweepstakes

FTC Backs Do Not Track for Apps

Big Mickey is Watching You

Are Tobacco Ad Regulations Doing Enough to Deter Smoking?

Facebook’s “Sponsored Stories”

Motion Picture Association of America