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Disclosures in Apple’s App Store

Allegations: Using ratings categories that fail to disclose that certain games use loot boxes

Huuuge Casino

Allegations: Misleadingly representing that games are free to play

Winter Olympics Stumble Out the Gate Re #Ad Disclosure

These brand-relationship disclosures are far from world-class.

Ad or Not? Olympians’ Social Media Posts

Olympians stumble out of the gate when it comes to disclosing sponsorships.

Consumers Helping to Hawk Products During Super Bowl

From cars to pizza, companies are increasingly finding ways to involve consumers in game day commercials.

Travel Scams Can Ruin Your Super Bowl Trip

Make sure your luxury Super Bowl hotel isn’t really an abandoned house.

Solitaire Cash, Bubble Cash, Bingo Cash, 21 Cash, and Cookie Cash

Allegations: Misleadingly advertising that users play games of skill against other players when they are actually playing against computer bots that control the outcome of games

LuckyLand Slots and Chumba Casino

Allegations: Falsely representing that websites operate “social casinos” that are free to play when the games are actually gambling games where players wager and lose real money

Guitar Hero Live

Health Clinic’s Baseball Ad Strikes Out with Mouse Print Disclaimer

Though it makes for a fun guessing game.

NBA 2K

Allegations: Making misrepresentations about and failing to adequately disclose the terms of in-game purchases

Taco Bell’s New Cantina Chicken Menu Fail

What you see may NOT be what you get.

The ESPN App

It’s game over for non-cable subscribers.

The Roblox Metaverse is Deceiving Consumers According to TINA.org Investigation

MADISON, CONN. April 18, 2022 – With more than 50 million daily users, approximately half of which are children aged 13 and under, the online gameplay and creation platform Roblox…

Clash of Clans, Clash Royale, and Brawl Stars

Allegations: Misleadingly marketing games as “free” to play while encouraging players to purchase in-game items and avatars

TINA.org’s Year in Review 2023

Here’s what we accomplished in 2023 with your help.

AT&T

TINA.org investigated certain marketing tactics used by AT&T’s Warner Brothers to promote video games. To read more about that investigation and subsequent complaint, click here.

The Hundred Thousand Dollar Puzzle by David Dobrik

YouTuber-turned-TikTok star pieces together a deceptive pitch.