Misleading

The European Parliament drafted new legislation with the goal of offering better product labeling in the EU and limiting misleading product characteristics, environmental claims and repairability restrictions. The directive will target the use of unsubstantiated environmental claims on packing and ads such as “climate neutral” and “environmentally friendly” by manufacturers if these are not backed by detailed evidence. The legislation draft also foresees clear labeling for the cost of product repairs and any…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeBen Affleck is being supported following claims he argued with Jennifer Lopez at a red carpet event.New photos, which surfaced online on Thursday (11 May), appeared to show Affleck having a heated moment with Lopez at the premiere of her new film, The Mother.However, the clip the photos were taken from has since been shared on social media, and it seemingly proves the couple were not…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeBen Affleck is being supported following claims he argued with Jennifer Lopez at a red carpet event.New photos, which surfaced online on Thursday (11 May), appeared to show Affleck having a heated moment with Lopez at the premiere of her new film, The Mother.However, the clip the photos were taken from has since been shared on social media, and it seemingly proves the couple were not…

Image via Marvel Studios Warning: The following article contains spoilers for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3. Seeing that Marvel likes to keep its cards close to its chest, those desperate to crack the plot of an upcoming film have to put on their Sherlock hats and piece together a story based on the few snippets served in the form of trailers and teasers. But for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 die-hards, this particular tactic has backfired big time as they forgot the MCU is infamous for telling massive lies…

The Federal Trade Commission warned approximately 670 companies of the penalties they could face if they mislead consumers with unsubstantiated product claims, part of a continuing effort to re-establish the agency’s authority to penalize brands that engage in deceptive marketing practices. The warnings follow a December update to the FTC’s guidance on advertising health-related products that emphasized the need for concrete substantiation for claims. The new warnings aren’t limited to…

A former Fox News producer has altered her deposition testimony in the defamation case against the network, claiming she was coerced by company lawyers to give misleading answers.Abby Grossberg was fired Friday by Fox News days after she filed her lawsuit in New York and Delaware that alleged discrimination based on gender, religion and disability. Her suit claims she was bullied and subjected to sexist and antisemitic comments while working as head of booking for the Fox News program “Tucker Carlson Tonight.”An amended…

The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on Friday issued orders to eight social media and video streaming firms including Meta Platforms Inc, Twitter, TikTok and YouTube seeking information on how the platforms screen for misleading advertisements.Snap, Amazon.com Inc-owned Twitch, Pinterest and Instagram are the other companies which are all required to provide information such as ad revenue and number of views including those in categories of products and services more prone to deception. The companies did not immediately…

With social media fraud on the rise, the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has issued directives to eight social media and video streaming platforms, requesting information on how these companies investigate and limit paid commercial advertising that is deceptive or exposes consumers to fraudulent health-care products, financial scams, counterfeit and fake goods, or other fraud.The orders were sent to Meta Platforms, Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, Snap, Twitter, Pinterest, and Twitch Interactive.According to FTC data, the…

The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on Thursday issued orders to eight social media and video streaming firms including Meta Platforms, Twitter, TikTok and YouTube seeking information on how the platforms screen for misleading advertisements.Snap, Amazon.com-owned Twitch, Pinterest and Instagram are the other companies which are all required to provide information such as ad revenue and number of views including those in categories of products and services more prone to deception.The companies did not immediately…

The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on Thursday issued orders to eight social media and video streaming firms including Meta Platforms Inc, Twitter, TikTok and YouTube seeking information on how the platforms screen for misleading advertisements. Snap, Amazon.com Inc-owned Twitch, Pinterest and Instagram are the other companies which are all required to provide information such as ad revenue and number of views including those in categories of products and services more prone to deception. The companies did not…