E-cigarette ads may cause children to underestimate smoking risks – study The Guardian Press Association E-cigarette advertising may be leading children to believe occasional tobacco smoking is not harmful, and is potentially prompting more young...
READ MOREBarbie Becomes Paid Social Media Influencer WWD Maghan McDowell Earlier this month, Barbie was paid — literally — to attend a beauty conference at Mane University in Hawaii on behalf of Dyson’s Supersonic hairdryer. As such, she “produced”...
READ MOREThe Opening Bell 09-2-16: The Commercialization of US National Parks WGN Radio Bennett Wakenight On the September 2nd, 2016 episode of The Opening Bell, Steve faced the very important jobs report that is to be released today, which is a large...
READ MOREJunk Food Makers Market Look-Alike ‘Smart Snacks’ In Schools To Mislead Kids, Study Claims Forbes Nancy Fink Huehnergarth A study published in Childhood Obesity on Wednesday found that junk food makers might be deliberately deceiving...
READ MOREWatchdog urges FTC to crack down on deceptive social media ads CBS News Can the government pull back the curtain on social media posts that are really product plugs? A consumer watchdog is urging the Federal Trade Commission to crack down on...
READ MORECaptain Morgan TV ad scuppered for implying alcohol can boost confidence The Guardian Mark Sweney A TV ad for Captain Morgan rum featuring a raucous boat party has been banned for implying alcohol can make you more confident. The TV ad featured a...
READ MOREWhat 20 years of drug commercials are doing to Americans’ health VOX Joss Fong TV ads for prescription drugs are illegal in most countries and only became common in the US in the late 1990s. Now, it’s hard to imagine American television...
READ MOREIllinois Sues Controversial Drug Maker Over Deceptive Marketing Practices ProPublica Jessica Huseman Illinois’ attorney general has filed suit against Insys Therapeutics, accusing the controversial pharmaceutical company of using deceptive...
READ MORECanada’s ad industry cracking down on paid endorsements on social media CBC News Peter Nowak Canada’s advertising industry is taking long-overdue steps to curb misleading posts on blogs and social media that double as paid product...
READ MOREPaid $75,000 to Love a Brand on Instagram. But Is It an Ad? The New York Times Sapna Maheshwar For marketers contending with consumers who use ad blockers online and have cut the cord to their TVs in favor of streaming services, social media has...
READ MOREBehind the stealth ad campaigns for the EpiPen and other drugs STAT Rebecca Robbins Welcome to the world of unbranded ads, a stealthy and lightly regulated form of drug marketing focused on educating the public about a health condition — which...
READ MOREIt’s Black Breastfeeding Week: Why Is That Needed? Inquisitr Amy Schaeffer Why is it necessary to have a week that’s devoted to one ethnicity and breastfeeding? Because, the women say, being a black woman who chooses to breastfeed may be more...
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