Meta's Glitchy Ad System Risks a Drop in Spending by Marketers

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The ad industry is railing against online publishers that get visitors largely by advertising clickbait headlines around the web, then turn a profit by serving a barrage of ads to anyone who bites.

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Big brands like Procter & Gamble and Nestlé say a new generation of plants will help them meet environmental goals, but the technology is struggling to deliver. #greenwashing

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Since January, class-action lawsuits have been filed against at least 6 bottled water brands – including Poland Spring, Fiji, Evian, alleging the companies’ products contain microplastics despite being marketed as “natural spring water.”

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A class-action complaint filed against Campbell’s alleges that the company markets certain varieties of its Kettle potato chips as “air fried” and therefore healthier than traditional chips when just like traditional chips, the chips are fried in oil.

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The U.K.’s Advertising Standards Authority has banned an ad for the medieval mobile game Evony: The King’s Return that it said misrepresented the game’s “core playing experience.”

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Thousands of LG TVs are vulnerable to takeover—here’s how to ensure yours isn’t one

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Comcast Sells $1.2 Billion in Advertising for the Paris Olympics

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Should Alcoholic Beverages Have Cancer Warning Labels?

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The Newest College Athlete Endorsement Deal: Being the Face of a Bank

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Is Apple Cider Vinegar Really a Cure-All?

It has been said to help with weight loss, blood sugar control, acne and more. But experts say the science is more nuanced.

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#AdAlert Lawsuit alleges Kettle is cooking up something deceptive with its 'air fried' claims truthinadvertising.org/articles/kettl…

Lawsuits against several brands allege that microplastic contamination is a pervasive problem in the plastic water bottle industry. truthinadvertising.org/articles/catre…

Roku patent invents a way to show ads over anything you plug into your TV

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Google Files Racketeering Suits Over Alleged Crypto-App Scams

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Chase Bank to Let Advertisers Target Customers Based on Spending Data

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Consumers Hate ‘Price Discrimination,’ but They Sure Love a Discount

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EU bans ‘misleading’ environmental claims that rely on offsetting #greenwashing

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CFPB Issues Reality Check on Deceptive Ads to Transfer Providers and Digital Wallets

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What You Should Know About “Toddler Milk” and How It’s Marketed to Parents

These products are largely unregulated and make claims that are not supported by science, according to studies.

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