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Category Archives: deceptive ads
San Jose Mercury News: Credibility suffers when content and advertising clash
Did you read the news story about the sexual harassment charges flying at one of America’s most prominent college campuses? The writers and editors of the San Jose Mercury News knew a great deal about the story. They did an excellent … Continue reading
Posted in advertising, Business, deceptive ad, deceptive ads, Journalism, new media, News, newspapers, The United States
Tagged advertising, Bert Robinson, click bait, credibility, Journalism, journalism ethics, newspaper, questionable advertising, Randy Keith, San Jose, San Jose Mercury News
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FTC goes after fake news ads on the Web
The Federal Trade Commission has asked the federal courts to temporarily halt what it calls “allegedly deceptive tactics” of 10 operations using fake news websites to market acai berry weight-loss products. The FTC seeks to permanently stop this misleading practice … Continue reading
Different face on Internet scam
A few months ago I described how a company called Profit System Online (PSO) was using misleading ads in the Lawrence Journal World’s online edition that appeared as legitimate news reports. LJWorld.com pulls misleading ad Misleading LJWorld.com ad still appearing … Continue reading
LJWorld.com pulls misleading ad
I am pleased to report that the LJWorld.com website has pulled the misleading ads I have blogged about this past week. (See: Misleading LJWorld.com ad still appearing) I’ve added the ad on the left side of this page for you to … Continue reading
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Tagged deceptive ad, internet advertising, Lawrence Journal World, LJWorld.com, misleading ad, newspaper, profit system online
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Misleading LJWorld.com ad still appearing
Lawrence, Kan. – At first, I thought it was a promotion for an investigative story by an intrepid reporter working for 6News Lawrence, a sibling of the Lawrence Journal World newspaper’s LJWorld.com website. The photo, on the front page of … Continue reading
