#deceptive-practices

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AdExchanger
5 days ago
Marketing tech

Shadier Than Forbes? Premium Publishers Are Partnering With Content Farms To Make A Quick Programmatic Buck | AdExchanger

Legitimate publishers are found to have partnered with vendors generating ad revenue through recycled MFA articles.
Sincera's investigation found top publishers utilizing subdomains to profit from content they didn't create. [ more ]
www.mercurynews.com
1 month ago
Education

High profile for-profit Bay Area coding school BloomTech hit by feds for allegedly tricking students

BloomTech, a prominent coding school, faces federal sanctions for deceptive practices regarding loan costs and job placement rates. [ more ]
ReadWrite
1 month ago
Cryptocurrency

Ex Ethereum advisor Steven Nerayoff criticizes platform amid SEC scrutiny

Ethereum ETFs face increased scrutiny by SEC
Steven Nerayoff criticizes Ethereum leadership and warns of deceitful practices [ more ]
MarTech
1 month ago
Marketing

Ethical marketing in the age of hidden fees and deceptive pricing | MarTech

Businesses prioritize short-term gains at the expense of long-term brand health.
Shift from building connections to chasing transactions leads to declining customer satisfaction.
Concerns about deceptive practices leading to a national issue. [ more ]
BleepingComputer
2 months ago
Media industry

Content farm impersonates 60+ major news outlets, like BBC, CNN, CNBC

Content farm operates 60+ 'news' websites
Plagiarism of articles from credible media outlets [ more ]
Medium
2 months ago
Web design

Where's the Shortcut to Cancelling My Subscription?

Subscriptions can be difficult to cancel due to dark patterns on websites.
Understanding dark patterns and how they trap consumers into subscriptions is crucial. [ more ]
www.cbc.ca
2 months ago
Canada news

Cineplex has made nearly $40M from online ticket fees at heart of drip-pricing lawsuit | CBC News

Cineplex made nearly $40 million from online booking fees.
Competition Bureau lawsuit claims Cineplex's online fees are deceptive. [ more ]
The Verge
2 months ago
Privacy professionals

Avast fined $16.5 million for 'privacy' software that actually sold users' browsing data

Avast was fined $16.5 million for storing and selling customer data without consent.
FTC banned Avast from selling user data for advertising purposes due to deceptive practices. [ more ]
Eater LA
2 months ago
LA food

Los Angeles County Sues Delivery Giant Grubhub, Alleging Deceptive Business Practices

Grubhub faces lawsuit over deceptive business practices in California
Similar complaints against Grubhub in Chicago and Washington D.C. [ more ]
Los Angeles Times
2 months ago
LA food

L.A. County accuses Grubhub of 'bait-and-switch' with last-minute fees

Ordering food delivery through Grubhub in Los Angeles can result in significantly higher prices due to additional fees, taxes, and tips.
L.A. County filed a lawsuit against Grubhub for allegedly engaging in deceptive practices by advertising lower prices than what customers actually pay at checkout. [ more ]
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