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Marketing
fromAndroid Police
2 days ago

Verizon makes its next move in its fight against T-Mobile

Verizon is suing T-Mobile over allegedly deceptive advertisements that claimed exaggerated savings for customers switching from Verizon.
fromWIRED
2 weeks ago

No, the Freecash App Won't Pay You to Scroll TikTok

I first encountered the Freecash app after clicking on a sponsored TikTok video with dubious claims. The advertisement didn't promote this app by name, rather it showed a young woman expressing her excitement about seemingly getting hired by TikTok at $35 an hour to watch videos on her "For You" page. When I tapped the link to "order now," it sent me to a website with TikTok and Freecash logos, featuring a download link for the Freecash app.
Online marketing
US news
fromNewsmax
1 month ago

FTC Slams CarShield: $10M Scam Exposed

CarShield and American Auto Shield paid nearly $10 million to refund consumers after deceptive service contract practices led to denied coverage and unexpected repair bills.
#instacart
fromNewsday
1 month ago
US news

Instacart settles with FTC over deceptive practices but still faces questions about pricing

fromAol
1 month ago
E-Commerce

Instacart settles with FTC over deceptive practices but still faces questions about pricing

fromNewsday
1 month ago
US news

Instacart settles with FTC over deceptive practices but still faces questions about pricing

fromAol
1 month ago
E-Commerce

Instacart settles with FTC over deceptive practices but still faces questions about pricing

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US news
fromSFGATE
1 month ago

Instacart settles with FTC over deceptive practices but still faces questions about pricing

Instacart will pay $60 million in customer refunds after the FTC found deceptive pricing, undisclosed service fees, and misleading membership and guarantee practices.
Marketing
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

Are You a Sucker for Impossibly Great Deals? I Fell for One

Consumers deserve honest, fair treatment; individuals should expect transparency, read the fine print, and confront deceptive or disrespectful practices without shame.
Law
fromYahoo News
2 months ago

Gambling ads target Indonesian Meta users despite ban

Gambling promoters use deceptive ads on Meta platforms to mask betting sites as harmless content, breaching Indonesian law and risking government sanctions.
fromThe Local Germany
7 months ago

Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Thursday

The Paris appeals court ordered Lidl to pay €43 million to French chain Intermarche after finding hundreds of Lidl's television ads deceptive and unfair to competition.
Germany news
fromAndroid Authority
7 months ago

Samsung scores a win in Galaxy S22 throttling saga, but it still deceived customers

A Korean court ruled Samsung engaged in deceptive labeling regarding the throttling of Galaxy S22 phones but found no evidence for damages, favoring Samsung in a class-action lawsuit.
Apple
Marketing tech
fromHealthcare Dive
7 months ago

Addiction treatment center to pay $1.9M to settle allegations it misled consumers

Evoke Wellness agreed to pay $1.9 million to settle allegations of misleading advertising and impersonation of other treatment centers.
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