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How the Passport Courier Industry Deceives Consumers
We are calling on regulators to crack down on rampant deceptive marketing among registered couriers.
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$137 Million Has Been Spent on AI-Generated Ads Ahead of Midterms. Only 27% Included a Disclaimer
U.S. political ads have officially entered their AI slop era.
gizmodo.com/137-million-has-…
Targeted ads delivered 0-click exploits to install mercenary malware
The incident is likely 1st confirmation of mercenary spyware delivered by targeted ads.
arstechnica.com/security/202…
M.L.B. Playoff Ads With Sydney Sweeney and Megan Fox Draw Pushback
Commercials promoting a gambling platform and endorsing male enhancement have rankled fans, and even athletes. Who is in charge?
nytimes.com/2026/10/16/busin…
‘Nightmare Scenario’: Zero-Click Spyware Is Infecting Phones via Targeted Ads
Researchers at The Citizen Lab have for the first time released technical evidence of sophisticated mercenary spyware being distributed via online advertising.
wired.com/story/nightmare-sc…
Martin Shkreli - the ex-pharmaceutical executive infamous for illegally hiking the price of a lifesaving anti-parasitic drug by more than 4,000 percent - livestreamed himself violating lifetime pharma ban, FTC says
arstechnica.com/health/2026/…
AI's Supercharging a Scam Economy Bigger Than the Cocaine Trade
As the Chinese scam industry spreads beyond Asia’s fortified compounds, it’s become cheaper and easier to run — thanks to AI — and harder to kill.
bloomberg.com/graphics/2026-…
The Fierce Battle to Control How Americans Buy and Sell Their Homes
Mega-brokerage Compass is taking more listings offline, sparking backlash from rivals who say the practice is upending decades of market transparency
wsj.com/real-estate/luxury-h…
In Age of Online Ads, Supreme Court Weighs Videotape-Era Privacy Law
The justices will consider how the Video Privacy Protection Act of 1988 applies in the digital age of streaming videos, email newsletters and targeted advertisements.
nytimes.com/2026/10/14/us/po…
#AdAlert Haniix’s Non-Prescription Colored Contact Lenses: Why wearing these products can be a prescription for disaster. #Halloween
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In Google ads, myIQ claims you can get your IQ score by taking its three-minute test.
But a hidden subscription is just the start.
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A recent trend in class-action lawsuits: Allegations that deodorant and antiperspirant brands are marketing their products as “unscented” despite the presence of fragrance or fragrance ingredients.
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Google Opens AI Mode to Prescription Drug Ads
The test, which began this month, brings one of advertising's most regulated categories into Google's AI answers.
adweek.com/media/google-open…
AI Is Getting Really Good at Messing With Cybercriminals
Anti-cybercrime initiatives are increasingly using AI to scam the scammers by tricking them into talking to lifelike bots that they think are real victims.
wired.com/story/ai-is-gettin…
'A Moral Hazard': Kalshi Drug Trial Bets Spark Ethical Qualms
Kalshi opening prediction markets for clinical drug trials has raised compliance concerns for attorneys, including risk of insider trading and danger of compromising the trials themselves.
law360.com/consumerprotectio…
Pharma’s free lunches for doctors boost inappropriate prescribing, analysis finds
Findings are ‘problematic’ for a host of reasons and directly affect patient care, a study author says
statnews.com/pharmalot/2026/…
Anthropic’s Claude AI submitted false murder tip to Philadelphia police
“I may have information regarding this case,” Claude AI told Philly police.
arstechnica.com/tech-policy/…
Meta Bans Ads From TikTok on Its Apps in Escalating Feud
Meta banned ads in the US from ByteDance Ltd., the former controlling owner of TikTok, intensifying the competition with the popular social video site.
bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
Brands Say They’re Pouring Tariff Refunds Into Marketing
Cash back from the government will help pay for advertising and branding, companies say, though the messages may partly be marketing of their own
wsj.com/cmo-today/brands-say…
An Influencer’s Punishment Is a Pinned Instagram Post
A dispute over online misinformation about the F-Factor diet led to an unusual agreement: an apology video that must be pinned to the top of social feeds for three and a half years.
nytimes.com/2026/10/07/style…
San Diego Sues AppLovin Over Explicit Ads Shown to Kids’ Devices
Lawsuit against mobile ad tech company alleges it bypassed parental controls to serve ads for adult dating services, alcohol, vaping and graphic sexual content in games played by children.
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