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Editorial and Sponsored Content: Whose Line Is It Anyway?

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Editorial and Sponsored Content: Whose Line Is It Anyway?

NAD decision regarding affiliate links sets a dangerous precedent for advertisers to manipulate editorial content.

Jon Stewart Rips on CNN’s Sponsored Content

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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…

Content Confusion in an Era of Fake News

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Content Confusion in an Era of Fake News

Study demonstrates that effectively designed native advertising disclosures can decrease consumer deception.

Where’s the Ad? That Game Has Rules

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Where’s the Ad? That Game Has Rules

Spotting ads should not be that hard.

Campaign 2020: The Rise of the Influencer Election

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Campaign 2020: The Rise of the Influencer Election

Political candidates are jumping on the #InfluencerMarketing bandwagon.

Live from New York, it’s … an ad for Zillow?

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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.

What Happens When Human Marketers Are Replaced, But Human Viewers Are Not

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What Happens When Human Marketers Are Replaced, But Human Viewers Are Not

And why the problem is even worse when those human viewers are kids.

Oliver Has it Right

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Oliver Has it Right

Best explanation of native advertising yet.

Protecting Kids from Stealth Advertising in Digital Media

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Protecting Kids from Stealth Advertising in Digital Media

TINA.org Executive Director Bonnie Patten to speak at FTC workshop Wednesday.

When TINA.org Investigations Collide

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When TINA.org Investigations Collide

These brand collabs are far from fab.

TINA.org’s Year In Review 2015

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TINA.org’s Year In Review 2015

What we did this year at TINA.org.

TINA.org’s Year in Review 2016

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TINA.org’s Year in Review 2016

Here’s what we accomplished in 2016 with your help.

TINA.org’s Year in Review 2018

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TINA.org’s Year in Review 2018

It was another successful year outing deceptive marketing on multiple fronts.

TINA.org Suggests Updates to How the FTC Regulates Endorsement Advertising

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TINA.org Suggests Updates to How the FTC Regulates Endorsement Advertising

On June 22, 2020, TINA.org responded to the FTC’s request for comment on the Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising (referred to here as the Endorsement…

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Editorial and Sponsored Content: Whose Line Is It Anyway?

Jon Stewart Rips on CNN’s Sponsored Content

Content Confusion in an Era of Fake News

Where’s the Ad? That Game Has Rules

Campaign 2020: The Rise of the Influencer Election

Live from New York, it’s … an ad for Zillow?

What Happens When Human Marketers Are Replaced, But Human Viewers Are Not

Oliver Has it Right

Protecting Kids from Stealth Advertising in Digital Media

When TINA.org Investigations Collide

TINA.org’s Year In Review 2015

TINA.org’s Year in Review 2016

TINA.org’s Year in Review 2018

TINA.org Suggests Updates to How the FTC Regulates Endorsement Advertising