What to Know about Sponsored Content Consumer Basics What to Know about Sponsored Content It’s getting harder to distinguish advertisements from objective content.
Editorial and Sponsored Content: Whose Line Is It Anyway? Blog Editorial and Sponsored Content: Whose Line Is It Anyway? NAD decision regarding affiliate links sets a dangerous precedent for advertisers to manipulate editorial content.
Ryan ToysReview Brands Ryan ToysReview TINA.org investigated one of the most viewed YouTube channels of all time – Ryan ToysReview (now known as Ryan’s World). This investigation revealed that the YouTube channel, which, at the…
Jon Stewart Rips on CNN’s Sponsored Content Blog Jon Stewart Rips on CNN’s Sponsored Content So what does Jon Stewart of the Daily Show think of CNN’s “To the Couch” sponsored content segment (aka a “news-portunity”)? “They came back from commercials to a commercial covering…
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What Messages Are Advertisers Receiving about Paid Content? Consumer News What Messages Are Advertisers Receiving about Paid Content? TINA.org reviews self-regulatory action aimed at labels.
Content Confusion in an Era of Fake News Blog Content Confusion in an Era of Fake News Study demonstrates that effectively designed native advertising disclosures can decrease consumer deception.
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…
Where’s the Ad? That Game Has Rules Blog Where’s the Ad? That Game Has Rules Spotting ads should not be that hard.
Roblox Metaverse Playing Games with Consumers Consumer News Roblox Metaverse Playing Games with Consumers TINA.org files complaint with the FTC concerning deceptive advertising on Roblox.
Campaign 2020: The Rise of the Influencer Election Blog Campaign 2020: The Rise of the Influencer Election Political candidates are jumping on the #InfluencerMarketing bandwagon.
Marie Claire Features Content Sponsored by NFL Ad Alert Marie Claire Features Content Sponsored by NFL The September issue of Marie Claire features a 16-page insert called “The Savvy Girl’s Guide to Football.” Like a lot of magazine content, it doesn’t look sponsored, but it is.…
Our ‘Greatist’ Ad or Not Ever? Consumer News Our ‘Greatist’ Ad or Not Ever? Site’s editorial newsletter comes with a side of sponsored content, if you can make out the difference.
Ads of a Different Color Consumer News Ads of a Different Color “Native advertising” blurs lines between ads and content.
Facebook’s “Sponsored Stories” Consumer News 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…
Judge Approves Facebook Settlement Consumer News Judge Approves Facebook Settlement Agreement gives members used in sponsored stories ads enough for nice lunch.
Cariuma Ad Alert Cariuma Sneaker company modifies sponsored social media post following TINA.org inquiry.
Live from New York, it’s … an ad for Zillow? Blog Live from New York, it’s … an ad for Zillow? Funny Saturday Night Live sketch raises more questions about show’s foray into branded content.
5 Ad Trends to be Wary of in 2019 Consumer News 5 Ad Trends to be Wary of in 2019 From crypto to CBD, consumers need to tread carefully when it comes to these trends.