Disclosures in Google Play Class Action Disclosures in Google Play Allegations: Failing to adequately disclose that certain games use loot boxes, which are a form of gambling that violates state anti-gambling laws
Double Down Casino Class Action Double Down Casino Allegations: Misleadingly marketing games as “free” to play
Brain Training: Buyer Beware Blog Brain Training: Buyer Beware Neuroscientist questions the science behind brain training.
When Privacy Concerns and Deceptive Marketing Issues Intersect Blog When Privacy Concerns and Deceptive Marketing Issues Intersect Why TINA.org supports FTC’s proposed changes to COPPA Rule but pushes for more.
No Man’s Sky Ad Alert No Man’s Sky The sky is not the limit for this overhyped game, consumers complain.
World OutGames Miami 2017 Class Action World OutGames Miami 2017 2018: This action was voluntarily dismissed, the reasons for which have not been disclosed. Click here and here to see the dismissal orders. 2017: A class-action lawsuit was filed regarding…
Disclosures in Apple’s App Store Class Action Disclosures in Apple’s App Store Allegations: Using ratings categories that fail to disclose that certain games use loot boxes
Huuuge Casino Class Action Huuuge Casino Allegations: Misleadingly representing that games are free to play
What You Should Know about the Trivia App Givling Consumer News What You Should Know about the Trivia App Givling Odds are you being good at trivia is not enough if you want to pay off your student loan debt with this app.
Winter Olympics Stumble Out the Gate Re #Ad Disclosure Consumer News Winter Olympics Stumble Out the Gate Re #Ad Disclosure These brand-relationship disclosures are far from world-class.
Ad or Not? Olympians’ Social Media Posts Consumer News Ad or Not? Olympians’ Social Media Posts Olympians stumble out of the gate when it comes to disclosing sponsorships.
NHL on ESPN+ Ad Alert NHL on ESPN+ Undisclosed blackout restrictions may prevent you from watching your team.
Solitaire Cash, Bubble Cash, Bingo Cash, 21 Cash, and Cookie Cash Class Action Solitaire Cash, Bubble Cash, Bingo Cash, 21 Cash, and Cookie Cash Allegations: Misleadingly advertising that users play games of skill against other players when they are actually playing against computer bots that control the outcome of games
Fortnite Save the World Class Action Fortnite Save the World February 2020: A federal judge dismissed the complaint for failure to state a claim. Click here to read the court order. July 2019: This case was transferred from a court…
Rise of Kingdoms Class Action Rise of Kingdoms In December 2019, a false advertising class-action lawsuit was filed against the marketers of the mobile video game Rise of Kingdoms. Among other things, the complaint alleges that the companies:…
Fortnite Class Action Fortnite February 2020: Plaintiffs filed an amended complaint. June 2019: A class-action lawsuit was filed against Epic Games for allegedly misleadingly advertising the video game Fortnite as being free when, according…
AT&T Brands AT&T TINA.org investigated certain marketing tactics used by AT&T’s Warner Brothers to promote video games. To read more about that investigation and subsequent complaint, click here.
Warner Brothers Brands Warner Brothers TINA.org investigated Warner Brothers’s use of online influencers to promote video games and found that the company was violating an FTC Order that barred it from misrepresenting sponsored content as the…
FanDuel’s Sports Betting Class Action FanDuel’s Sports Betting Allegations: Deceptively inducing consumers to make wagers on live sporting events by understating the amount of time remaining in games
Google Stadia Class Action Google Stadia Allegations: Falsely advertising Stadia as more powerful than other gaming consoles and as displaying all video games in 4k resolution