Deception at the Cannes Lions Festival Blog Deception at the Cannes Lions Festival Misleading campaigns highlight this year’s big ad event.
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.
HP’s ‘Instant Ink’ Subscription Makes Me Wish I Could Print Money Blog HP’s ‘Instant Ink’ Subscription Makes Me Wish I Could Print Money The computer giant’s promises to “print free for life” have run dry.
MyPillow Sleep Study is a Snoozer Blog MyPillow Sleep Study is a Snoozer Counting up issues with study sure to be a sleep aid.
A Deluge of Doublespeak Blog A Deluge of Doublespeak Corporate doublespeak is as hard to decipher as the questionable claims in the ads themselves.
Where’s the Ad? That Game Has Rules Blog Where’s the Ad? That Game Has Rules Spotting ads should not be that hard.
May the Force of Google Be With You? Blog May the Force of Google Be With You? The reality of the free Google Star Wars virtual reality cardboard giveaway.
Free Speech, Advertising, and Me Blog Free Speech, Advertising, and Me Does free speech protect deceptive advertising?
The Growing AI Conundrum: Fake Reviews Edition Blog The Growing AI Conundrum: Fake Reviews Edition TINA.org supports consolidated FTC efforts to attack burgeoning issue.
Why You Might be Trapped In That Gym Membership Forever Blog Why You Might be Trapped In That Gym Membership Forever Some members of Congress want to kill a popular “click-to-cancel” rule.
NBA Stars’ Sneaky Alcohol Ads Blog NBA Stars’ Sneaky Alcohol Ads These players dropped the ball in their recent offseason announcements.
Will the MLM Industry Fix Its Earnings Claims Problem? Blog Will the MLM Industry Fix Its Earnings Claims Problem? New research points to “no.”
There Should Be a Price to Pay for Knowingly Lying to Consumers Blog There Should Be a Price to Pay for Knowingly Lying to Consumers Why TINA.org wants the Supreme Court to address proof of harm in Lanham Act cases.
Fixing the Subscription Trap Blog Fixing the Subscription Trap The FTC’s Negative Option Rule do-over – and what’s at stake.
MLMs Are Consistently Leaving Participants Behind Blog MLMs Are Consistently Leaving Participants Behind New book explores why MLMs are often associated with harmful outcomes – and what can be done about it.
5 Takeaways from #NAD2021 Blog 5 Takeaways from #NAD2021 Checking in on the system of self-regulation in the ad industry.
‘Act Your Age’ = ‘Make A Terrible Financial Decision’ Blog ‘Act Your Age’ = ‘Make A Terrible Financial Decision’ It might be a catchy slogan, but it’s not a universally good idea.