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Coinbase Swears This All Isn't Like the Dotcom Bubble After Super Bowl Ad SNAFU
Coinbase's multi-million dollar QR code Super Bowl ad temporarily sent viewers to a down webpage, drawing ridicule.
Sex Toy Company Wins Legal Fight to Advertise Vibrators on Subway
Sexual wellness company Dame announced Monday that it reached a settlement with the New York Metropolitan Transit Authority.
‘Asian Achievers,’ ‘Gay’: How ISPs Label Customers for Advertisers
A new report from the FTC on ISP data collection includes an 11 page list of the categories its sorted you into based on your browsing history.
Junk Food Ads Are Still Targeting Kids of Color
For Black and Latino communities that already have higher rates of diabetes and obesity, fast-food advertising adds another layer to intergenerational health inequities.
Ford Wants Billboards to Beam Distracting Ads to Screens Inside Your Car
The company's recently-patented idea for in-car advertising sounds like a disaster waiting to happen.
TikTok Influencers Can Now Be Covered by a Union Agreement
The agreement recognizes influencer content as advertising and allows it to count towards health and pension benefits.
Lyft Is Getting a Slap on the Wrist for Misleading Prop 22 Ads
California's Fair Political Practices Commission is proposing a $3,371 fine for Lyft, which saw its market value soar by the billions after Prop 22 passed.
Uber Is Casting Single Parents and Immigrants to Parrot Talking Points In New Ad
Uber is looking for "genuine" drivers who value its "flexibility and consistency" for an upcoming campaign, according to a casting call.
This Giant Foods Ad Is a Major Yikes for the Covid Era
"Super Spread," "SendNoods," and other pandemic-related advertising missteps.
Why Viral Tweets Are Trying to Sell You These ‘Galaxy Light’ Projectors
A sketchy company has been paying viral Twitter users up to $50 to advertise the product. But experts say it's unlikely the marketing scheme is making returns.
A New Zealand Ad Campaign Is Using ‘Porn Stars’ to Promote Cyber Safety
“We don’t even talk about consent do we? No, we just get straight to it.”