Tuesday, April 16, 2024

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Alert: Illegal Ransomware Affiliate Network Launched!

Ransomware is considered by most to be one of the biggest threats to individuals and businesses today.  The basic way that ransomware works is...

Wow: Practice Fusion Slapped with 20 Year Privacy Order from FTC

Practice Fusion is an electronic health record platform that is used by doctors and patients to handle a variety of healthcare related activities.  The...

1-800 Contacts in Trouble for Anti-Competitive Marketing Agreements

he Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced a lawsuit against 1-800 Contacts, charging the online retailer of contact lenses with allegations of unlawfully orchestrating...

Cheerios To Face Trial for Fake Claims

Federal Judge has ruled that General Mills must stand trial in a lawsuit when it may have tricked consumers into thinking that Cheerios Protein...

Using Garcinia Science to Substantiate Claims and Enhance Conversions

Dietary supplements, herbal remedies, patches, creams, wraps and products rubbed into the skin are high-profile. Weight loss offers are among the most intensely scrutinized...

Warner Bros. Agrees to Settle Deceptive Marketing Charges

Warner Bros. Home Entertainment, Inc. has settled Federal Trade Commission charges that it deceived consumers during a marketing campaign for the video game Middle...

Warner Brothers gets FTC Smack for Not Disclosing Social Influencers

You would think it is 2014 again reading the headline, but it is true.  Warner Brothers paid two YouTube personalities to make videos about...

Senator Mark Warnner Pushes FTC to Address Ad Fraud

Digital ad fraud is a major concern for marketers, but it looks like it is really starting to draw the attention of others as...

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From Cocaine to Cookies: The Highs and Lows of Adtech’s Party Gods

Welcome to the digital frontier, a sprawling cyber-scape where every click enriches the coffers of the adtech industry—an industry...
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FTC Impersonation Rule Now in Effect

The rule gives the FTC stronger tools to combat those that impersonate government agencies and businesses, enabling the...

Telemarketers and Lead Generators Take Note of FTC’s New TSR Recordkeeping Rules

As blogged about recently, on March 7, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission announced a final rule extending telemarketing fraud protections...

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Forbes Scandal Breakdown: The Ad Disaster Everyone’s Talking About!

Forbes: Once a bastion of business journalism, now caught...

When Data Wars Get Dirty: The Scandalous Tale of Acxiom, Kinesso, and Adstra

Ah, the scent of corporate intrigue is wafting down...