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Secretlab Gaming Chairs

Class Action

Secretlab Gaming Chairs

Allegations: Deceptively advertising discounts from false original prices

GT 72 and GT 80 Series of Gaming Laptops

Class Action

GT 72 and GT 80 Series of Gaming Laptops

In April 2017, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Micro-Star International Co. and MSI Computer Corp. for allegedly misleadingly marketing that consumers can upgrade the graphics card in the GT…

Roblox

Brands

Roblox

TINA.org found metaverse gaming platform rife with deceptive marketing.

Sony’s #Gamechanger Misled Consumers, FTC Says

Consumer News

Sony’s #Gamechanger Misled Consumers, FTC Says

Handheld gaming console failed to deliver the “game changing” technologies promised in advertising.

Newegg’s Original Prices

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Newegg’s Original Prices

Where do these original prices come from?

Companies Try to Sell Videogaming as the Next Big Advertising Channel

Media Coverage

Companies Try to Sell Videogaming as the Next Big Advertising Channel

Katie Deighton, The Wall Street Journal

Google Stadia

Class Action

Google Stadia

Allegations: Falsely advertising Stadia as more powerful than other gaming consoles and as displaying all video games in 4k resolution

ASUS ROG Strix GL502VS and GL502VSK Laptops

Class Action

ASUS ROG Strix GL502VS and GL502VSK Laptops

Allegations: Misleadingly marketing laptops as suitable for gaming and video editing

Roblox Revamps Its Ad Policies after TINA.org Action

Consumer News

Roblox Revamps Its Ad Policies after TINA.org Action

Will it enforce them this time?

Roblox Brand Avatar Influencers

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Roblox Brand Avatar Influencers

During its investigation of Roblox, TINA.org compiled a sampling of more than 20 avatar influencers (i.e., Roblox avatars created by social media influencers) failing to disclose their material connections to…

Parents, Players Cite Myriad Issues in FTC Complaints against Roblox

Consumer News

Parents, Players Cite Myriad Issues in FTC Complaints against Roblox

One of the top complaints among parents: Roblox fails to protect their children’s digital assets.

What Happens When Human Marketers Are Replaced, But Human Viewers Are Not

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What Happens When Human Marketers Are Replaced, But Human Viewers Are Not

And why the problem is even worse when those human viewers are kids.

Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords

Class Action

Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords

Allegations: Falsely representing that consumers who purchased the video game would receive new downloadable gaming content when they did not

Ghost Energy Drinks Deceptively Marketed to Kids

Press Release

Ghost Energy Drinks Deceptively Marketed to Kids

MADISON, CONN. December 12, 2022 – A new investigation by ad watchdog TINA.org and the UConn Rudd Center for Food Policy & Health has found that “lifestyle sports nutrition brand” Ghost…

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