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Yahoo, Bucking Industry, Scans Emails for Data to Sell Advertisers

Posted August 29, 2018 / Data collection, News 0 0 0

Yahoo, Bucking Industry, Scans Emails for Data to Sell Advertisers The Wall Street Journal By Douglas MacMillan, Sarah Krouse and Keach Hagey The U.S. tech industry has largely declared it is off limits to scan emails for information to sell to...

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Petition Delivery to Nestlé : Stop Putting Profits Before Health

Posted August 28, 2018 / Campaign Updates, Commercial Alert 0 0 0

Petition Delivery to Nestlé : Stop Putting Profits Before Health Recent reports have exposed what we have known for years: Infant formula is big business, and less breastfeeding means more profits for industry. That’s why the infant formula...

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Verizon throttling could trigger FTC investigation of deceptive practices

Posted August 28, 2018 / Data collection, FTC, News 0 0 0

Verizon throttling could trigger FTC investigation of deceptive practices arstechnica JON BRODKIN Thirteen Democratic members of Congress on Friday asked the Federal Trade Commission to investigate Verizon’s recent throttling of the Santa...

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Big Tobacco’s Global Reach on Social Media

Posted August 27, 2018 / Influencer Marketing, News 0 0 0

Big Tobacco’s Global Reach on Social Media New York Times Sheila Kaplan It’s been years since the tobacco industry promised to stop luring young people to smoke cigarettes. Philip Morris International says it is “designing a smoke-free future.”...

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Companies cease sales of e-liquids with labeling or advertising that resembled kid-friendly foods following FDA, FTC warnings

Posted August 24, 2018 / e-cigarettes, Marketing to kids, News 0 0 0

Companies cease sales of e-liquids with labeling or advertising that resembled kid-friendly foods following FDA, FTC warnings FDA The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today announced that all 17 manufacturers, distributors and retailers that...

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INSIGHT: Retailers Should Check Their Social Media Practices Before the FTC Makes Its Next Move

Posted August 23, 2018 / FTC, Influencer Marketing, News 0 0 0

INSIGHT: Retailers Should Check Their Social Media Practices Before the FTC Makes Its Next Move Bloomberg Law Meegan Brooks, Steptoe & Johnson LLP, and Nilda Nejah, Corporate Counsel, ThredUp Inc. As customers learn to jump, swipe, and pay...

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To Reach Men, Advertisers Dial In to Sports Radio

Posted August 20, 2018 / News 0 0 0

To Reach Men, Advertisers Dial In to Sports Radio Jason Notte NYTimes Sports programming isn’t the most popular stop on the radio dial in Portland, Ore. The top sports radio station in June, KFXX-AM, ranked 21st out of the market’s 35 stations...

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NCPG Letter to McDonald’s Regarding Happy Meal Campaign Featuring Nintendo’s Super Mario Figurine with a Toy Slot Machine

Posted August 17, 2018 / Marketing to kids, News 0 0 0

NCPG Letter to McDonald’s Regarding Happy Meal Campaign Featuring Nintendo’s Super Mario Figurine with a Toy Slot Machine CAIT HUBLE NCPG Dear Mr. Gibbs and Mr. Matthews: We believe the August 2018 McDonald’s Happy Meal campaign featuring...

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YOUTUBE VIDEOS ARE DESIGNED TO TRICK PEOPLE INTO WANTING PLASTIC SURGERY, STUDY FINDS

Posted August 17, 2018 / News 0 0 0

YOUTUBE VIDEOS ARE DESIGNED TO TRICK PEOPLE INTO WANTING PLASTIC SURGERY, STUDY FINDS ANTHONY CUTHBERTSON Independent YouTube has become a source of misinformation on medical procedures, a study has found, with marketing campaigns for plastic...

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Presenting Breastfeeding As A Choice Is Contributing To Black Infant Deaths

Posted August 9, 2018 / Infant Formula Marketing, News 0 0 0

Presenting Breastfeeding As A Choice Is Contributing To Black Infant Deaths Kimberly Seals Allers HuffPost The current and much-needed national conversation regarding America’s black maternal and infant mortality crises is missing a critical...

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Heineken is still worried about Snapchat’s age-gating policies

Posted August 9, 2018 / Alcohol Advertising, Marketing to kids, News, Social Media 0 0 0

Heineken is still worried about Snapchat’s age-gating policies Seb Joseph Digiday Snapchat has made moves to address the age-gating concerns of alcohol advertisers over the last year, and it’s gotten Budweiser and Moët to buy into the...

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Schools Should Remain a Sanctuary from Corporate Ads

Posted August 1, 2018 / Campaign Updates, News, School Advertising 0 0 0

July 31, 2018 Schools Should Remain a Sanctuary from Corporate Ads Public Citizen Urges Massachusetts High School to Not Allow Corporate Advertising on School Properties, Websites and Apps WASHINGTON, D.C. – Andover High School should maintain...

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