Masking Ads as News Consumer News Masking Ads as News The FTC has shut down multiple fake news sites.
Ad or Not? HuffPost’s ‘In the News’ Section Consumer News Ad or Not? HuffPost’s ‘In the News’ Section Selling cars among news stories makes for a blurred #ad line.
Newsflash: News Sites Endorsing Diet Products May be Fake Consumer News Newsflash: News Sites Endorsing Diet Products May be Fake Move over before-and-after shots. Advertisers are now creating what appear to be legitimate news sites to shill bogus diet products. Claiming that weight loss supplements (A magical fruit that is…
Ad or Not? Memorial Sloan Kettering and WPIX 11 New York Consumer News Ad or Not? Memorial Sloan Kettering and WPIX 11 New York ‘Health news segment’ seems a lot like advertising.
Can You Spot the Ad: The Atlantic Consumer News Can You Spot the Ad: The Atlantic Just how many ads does this news report lead to?
The Fake Article that Promises Real Results Consumer News The Fake Article that Promises Real Results This week’s Terms of Surrender: In the end, it’s an advertisement, and the goal is to get into your wallet.
Can You Spot the Ad: Politico Consumer News Can You Spot the Ad: Politico Can you spot the bit of native advertising on the political news site?
Nine Investment Newsletter Warning Signs Consumer News Nine Investment Newsletter Warning Signs Consumers should consider whether investment newsletters are actually helpful or just full of hype.
Can You Spot the Ad: Yahoo! Consumer News Can You Spot the Ad: Yahoo! Introducing a new interactive feature that delves into the world of native advertising.
IV Therapies and COVID-19: The Drip, Drip, Drip of Deceptive Claims Consumer News IV Therapies and COVID-19: The Drip, Drip, Drip of Deceptive Claims TINA.org finds dozens of clinics deceptively promoting IV therapies as a way to prevent and treat the coronavirus.
Ad or Not: CBS Mornings ‘Exclusive’ with Alex Rodriguez Consumer News Ad or Not: CBS Mornings ‘Exclusive’ with Alex Rodriguez News ‘exclusive’ or orchestrated corporate promotion?
Election Tally: The Misleading Ads on Tonight’s Broadcasts Consumer News Election Tally: The Misleading Ads on Tonight’s Broadcasts TINA.org’s election coverage focuses on the questionable ads running in between the news broadcasts.
FTC Shuts Down Marketing of Supplements on Fake Radio Talk Show Consumer News FTC Shuts Down Marketing of Supplements on Fake Radio Talk Show Claims about efficacy of supplements and undisclosed paid endorsers at issue.
Facebook: the Place for Hard-Core Porn & Violence? Consumer News Facebook: the Place for Hard-Core Porn & Violence? If you’re seeing porn or other disturbing imagery on your friend’s Facebook page, you may not want to unfriend him just yet. But you will want to avoid clicking on…
Five Tricky Ad Trends to Watch for in 2015 Consumer News Five Tricky Ad Trends to Watch for in 2015 Deciphering ads in the new year.
Ad or Not? USA Today and Primerica Consumer News Ad or Not? USA Today and Primerica Company tweet muddies sponsored content.
Punxsutawney Phil Makes TINA.org’s Wall of Shame Consumer News Punxsutawney Phil Makes TINA.org’s Wall of Shame Falsely claiming to be the “Seer of Seers,” this misleading marmot has duped millions.
Support the Troops: Is This an Ad? Consumer News Support the Troops: Is This an Ad? Heartfelt patriotism or “patriotism for profit”? Sometimes, it’s hard to tell.
Who is ConsumerAffairs.com Really Advocating For? Consumer News Who is ConsumerAffairs.com Really Advocating For? Consumer website’s affiliation with businesses reviewed on site called to task.
Are You Getting Scroogled? Consumer News Are You Getting Scroogled? Microsoft jumps on anti-Google bandwagon.