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Advertisements paid for by tobacco companies say their products are deadly and were manipulated to be more addictive.

In Ads, Tobacco Companies Admit They Made Cigarettes More Addictive

10:36pm November 27, 2017

A federal judge ordered tobacco companies to pay for ads warning that their products are deadly and that they manipulated them to be addictive. But the form of the ads may be dulling their effect.

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Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., (left) and Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., holds a news conference Oct. 19 to introduce legislation designed to increase the transparency of political ads on Facebook, Twitter and other social media platforms.

Facebook's Advertising Tools Complicate Efforts To Stop Russian Interference

7:18pm October 30, 2017

by Aarti Shahani

Facebook says 126 million people may have seen Russian content aimed at influencing Americans. Marketing gurus say Facebook is unlikely to solve the problem because of its ad-based business model.

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A recent test by dermatologists found that 83 percent of the top-selling moisturizers that are labeled "hypoallergenic"contained a potentially allergenic chemical.

'Hypoallergenic' And 'Fragrance-Free' Moisturizer Claims Are Often False

1:01pm October 02, 2017

by Patti Neighmond

People with skin conditions like eczema need moisturizers to treat their dry, cracked and reddened skin. But research suggests many moisturizers are mislabeled and can make the skin conditions worse.

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Those ubiquitous drug ads are selling cures to ills we'll probably never have.

Those TV Drug Ads Distract Us From The Medical Care We Need

5:00am April 29, 2017

by John Henning Schumann

Doctors spend lots of time answering questions about the latest drug ad, and that means less time answering questions that could really help your health, a primary care physician says.

YouTube has changed the way it pays video creators. One says his earnings have recently "taken a huge nose dive."

National

Online Video Producers Caught In Struggle Between Advertisers And YouTube

9:30am April 14, 2017

by Laura Sydell

YouTube has tweaked algorithms to prevent ads from appearing next to objectionable and extremist videos. But the moves have left YouTube content creators earning less money.

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Customers await their orders at a Burger King in in Marignane, France, in 2012.

OK Google, Burger King Hijacked Your Speakers ... And Failed Pretty Quickly

2:04pm April 13, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

The fast-food chain launched an ad Wednesday meant to wake viewers' Google Home speakers and use them for a makeshift promo. Sadly for Burger King, it wasn't long before the ploy hit some speed bumps.

In Pepsi's new ad, model Kendall Jenner joins a protest march and hands a soda to a police officer. Following a widespread backlash, the company announced on Wednesday that it would halt a wider rollout of the video.

National

After Uproar, Pepsi Halts Rollout Of Controversial Protest-Themed Ad

7:11pm April 05, 2017

by Laurel Wamsley

Pepsi said it was trying to project a message of unity with its ad set at a protest, starring Kendall Jenner. But on Wednesday the company apologized, saying it had missed the mark.

Boxes of Kellogg's Frosted Flakes cereal are seen at a store in Arlington, Va. Kellogg's is facing a boycott organized by Breitbart after the cereal giant decided to pull its advertising from the right-wing website.

Politics & Government

For Advertisers, Fake News Is Not The Biggest Problem

6:39pm December 02, 2016

by Aarti Shahani

The fake news controversy is rocking the ad industry, with Kellogg's and other brands pulling ads from Breitbart. But advertisers may be more worried about sites that generate fake traffic using bots.

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Yes, It Is Possible To Get Your Flu Shot Too Soon

3:49pm September 15, 2016

by Julie Appleby

The vaccine is already showing up in drugstores, but maybe wait until Halloween to get the shot, doctors say, especially if you're over 65 and want to be protected against flu this winter.

A still image shows the new Most Interesting Man in the World from Dos Equis' popular ad series.

'Most Interesting Man' Numero Dos: New Face Of Dos Equis Ads Revealed

10:46am September 12, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

Augustin Legrand is the new star of Dos Equis' popular ad campaign. He takes over from Jonathan Goldsmith, whose character was sent on a one-way mission to Mars.