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.
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…
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.
Where’s the Ad? That Game Has Rules Blog Where’s the Ad? That Game Has Rules Spotting ads should not be that hard.
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.
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.
What Happens When Human Marketers Are Replaced, But Human Viewers Are Not Blog 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.
Native Advertising – Just Another Term for Deception Blog Native Advertising – Just Another Term for Deception A jury of your peers and a jury of consumers deserve the truth.
TINA.org Raises Major Red Flags with Roblox Class-Action Settlement Blog TINA.org Raises Major Red Flags with Roblox Class-Action Settlement How millions of kids will lose their rights to be properly refunded for their losses.
It’s Not Simple To Jump to Another MLM Blog It’s Not Simple To Jump to Another MLM Vemma leader’s defection to another MLM may not be the end of the story.
Couldn’t Have Said it Better! Blog Couldn’t Have Said it Better! We welcome Ray to the not-fans-of-ads-disguised-as-editorial-content club.
Protecting Kids from Stealth Advertising in Digital Media Blog Protecting Kids from Stealth Advertising in Digital Media TINA.org Executive Director Bonnie Patten to speak at FTC workshop Wednesday.
Who Likes What on Facebook? Blog Who Likes What on Facebook? Have you ever spotted a suspect “like” on your Facebook profile?
Six Vintage Eco-Clueless Ads Blog Six Vintage Eco-Clueless Ads In honor of Earth Day, check out these vintage commercials to see how advertising has gone from blissful ignorance to calculated The practice of making something sound better for the…
When TINA.org Investigations Collide Blog When TINA.org Investigations Collide These brand collabs are far from fab.
Court Rules that Success by Health Was a Pyramid Scheme Blog Court Rules that Success by Health Was a Pyramid Scheme Court also finds that defendants made false and deceptive earnings claims.
Breaking News: This Shouldn’t Be Advertised as Breaking News Blog Breaking News: This Shouldn’t Be Advertised as Breaking News Cable news appears to be redefining the meaning of breaking news and reaping ad dollars along the way.
The Argument for TINA.org Blog The Argument for TINA.org Advertising spending totals about $150 billion annually in the United States and $500 billion globally. Many of the dollars spent today on advertising are no longer used for traditional print…
Take a Pass on Product Placement in “Hall Pass” Blog Take a Pass on Product Placement in “Hall Pass” Why is a car the star of this movie?