Meta sues Brazilians for using deepfakes in false health product ads
Meta is suing individuals and companies in Brazil, China, and Vietnam for using deepfake technology to create fake advertisements featuring celebrities and well-known brands.
Users can directly report false and exaggerated smartphone subsidies
A new user participation reporting system will allow consumers to report false or exaggerated advertising and contractual discrepancies regarding smartphone subsidies effective March 3.
School Director in RS Falls for R$ 144,000 Scam; Criminals Posing as Google Employees
A school director in Canoas, Brazil, lost R$ 144,000 in a scam where criminals impersonated Google employees to solicit false advertising services.
Tesla has engaged in false advertising - only stopped when a sales ban threatened
Tesla discontinued using the term Autopilot in its advertising in California following a threat of a sales ban from state authorities for misleading consumers.
Court cancels consortium after false promise of credit letter in 60 days
A court in Campo Grande annulled a consortium contract due to misleading advertising regarding an immediate credit letter promise.
Mobil agrees to pay $16 million fine for false fuel claims
Mobil Oil Australia has been fined $16 million for misleading advertising claims about its fuel products in Queensland.
Strand: Is false advertising a sport in the hotel kitchen?
A review of the Strand hotel's culinary offerings finds them lacking in quality, suggesting a trend of false advertising in the hospitality industry.
Novo is working on a response to the FDA after a letter about misleading Wegovy advertisement
Novo Nordisk is preparing a response to the FDA regarding a letter that stated an advertisement for its Wegovy pill was misleading or false.
False Advertising as 'Representative Lawyer' on Entertainment Establishment's Billboard and Dancing... 'One-Month Suspension is Justified'
The Seoul Administrative Court has upheld a one-month suspension for a lawyer who engaged in false advertising on a nightclub billboard and encouraged such advertising through his actions.
Canadian Tire ordered to pay nearly $1.3 million for false advertising
Canadian Tire has been ordered to pay nearly $1.3 million for false advertising practices, admitting liability following a consumer protection investigation in Quebec.
They paid for a room with an ocean view and when they arrived, they got the surprise of their lives
A couple is suing a luxury hotel in Rio de Janeiro after discovering their ocean view room actually overlooked the Rocinha favela.
Christiane Torloni jokes about advertising during BBB: 'Earning millions without living with Sarah'
Actress Christiane Torloni humorously addresses her meme status as a false participant in BBB 26 while promoting a beer advertisement during the show's commercial break.