Florida officials made fake ‘official-looking’ brochure advertising refugee benefits for migrants, lawsuit against Ron DeSantis says

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks at a press conference on September 7, 2022, in Miami, Florida. Rebecca Blackwell/AP Migrants who were flown to Martha's Vineyard filed a lawsuit against Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday. Migrants were made to believe that they would receive refugee benefits upon arrival, lawsuit says. They received "official-looking materials" including a […]

Check out these 30 pitch decks that advertising startups used to raise millions from top investors

Anzu Investors are pouring money into marketing and media startups. These startups are using technology to disrupt advertising and marketing. Read these 30 decks to see how these startups sold their visions to VCs and other investors. See more stories on Insider's business page. Investors are pouring money into startups that are trying to disrupt […]

A New Age for Digital Advertising with Blockchain?

Article was originally published on MintDice. Advertising has become an essential part of promoting any type of business available and even plays a role in driving the data market further. The world of advertising is worth billions of dollars and is on course to hit $120 billion by 2021 in the US. Every company, no matter […]

Playing both sides: Despite woke advertising, Nike donates big to GOP

Despite a virtue-signaling ad campaign featuring anthem-kneeling NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick, sportswear giant Nike donates more than three times as much money to Republicans as it does to Democrats. Nike’s employees and the company’s own Political Action Committee gave $ 424,000 to Republicans and only $ 122,000 to Democrats this election cycle, according to the […]

Adventures in Advertising: I Love What You Do for Me, Chuck – Let’s Go Places

If it wasn’t for celebrity ad appearances, I wouldn’t know that Jim Rockford James Garner thinks the Mazda 626 is a great buy, or that Twilight Zone creator Rod Serling chooses the Ford LTD over all other domestic two-door hardtops, simply for the cabin noise level. Meanwhile, red-blooded males across America still can’t shake those […]

Woman sues Canada Dry for false advertising after lab found only a ‘microscopic’ amount of ginger in the ginger ale

Julie Fletcher of Bolivar, New York filed a lawsuit on July 10 against Dr. Pepper Snapple Group, claiming she was misled about the possible health benefits of Canada Dry ginger ale. For years, Fletcher has drank Canada Dry to soothe her and her kids’ stomach aches, because the can says it’s made with ginger, a […]

GamesBeat Decides 89: We promise truth in cloud advertising

PC gaming editor Jeffrey Grubb is on vacation, but he came back for the podcast because what if everyone realizes they don’t need him. This is why his hair is going white. Capitalism is going to kill him. On this week’s episode, fellow host and GamesBeat reviews editor Mike Minotti talks about Mega Man X. Jeff […]

What you need to know in advertising today

Stephane Mahe/Reuters The European Parliament has voted to reject sweeping changes to copyright laws that threatened to tear the internet apart. The proposals, which could have required the likes of Reddit to filter content and imposed a so-called link tax on firms including Google, have been sent back to the drawing board. At a plenary […]