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Look Out, Telstra Ads To Invade Your Screen

Staff Writers August 23, 2012 No Comments

Click to enlarge Multi Channel Network (MCN) is to become Telstra’s ad partner, selling ads for its online assets including: T-Box, BigPond, AFL.com.au, NRL.com.au, V8 supercars, the Racing network and…

Not-Appy: Facebookers Privacy Gets ANOTHER Hammering?

Staff Writers July 9, 2012 No Comments

Click to enlarge Do-not-track-me: Facebook may be about to give users another privacy shock, as it tracks apps you purchase. The Social Network’s latest advertising strategy involved tracking the app…

Google To Appeal “Misleading” Ruling

Staff Writers June 24, 2012 No Comments

Click to enlarge The High Court granted Google special leave on Friday to appeal a Federal Court decision that it engaged in ‘misleading and deceptive conduct’ on its search results…

Ouch! TPG Fined AGAIN – $2M For “False” Ads

Staff Writers June 20, 2012 No Comments

Click to enlarge The Federal Court has ordered TPG to pay $2 million in penalties for “false and misleading advertising” and failing to specify the minimum charge in relation to…

Apple $2.2M Fine Dodgy “iPad 4G” Ads

Staff Writers June 8, 2012 No Comments

The case, heard in Federal Court in Sydney today, follows a prolonged battle between the consumer watchdog and Apple over what the ACCC branded as “misleading” and “false” ads for…

Wave Of Mobile Ads Coming: Report

Staff Writers June 5, 2012 No Comments

That’s according to network giant Alcatel-Lucent who say ad sponsored mobile services are about to be unleashed in OZ, an exec told The Australian. In other words, iPhone and Android…

Foxtel $46K Fine Dodgy “Sale” Ads

Staff Writers April 15, 2012 No Comments

Click to enlarge The offending ads promoted Foxtel’s “Christmas Sale” which claimed users could get a TV subscription for $55 a month on a six-month contract. However, the Christmas Sale…

Google At Mercy Of ACCC

Staff Writers April 4, 2012 No Comments

The Full Federal Court yesterday unanimously upheld the Competition and Consumer Commission’s appeal against Google in a row over four ads, which the watchdog claimed were misleading, which dates back…

You’re Guilty, Google! Ads “Deceptive” Says Judge

Staff Writers April 3, 2012 No Comments

A three judge panel at Sydney’s Federal Court has found Google guilty of publishing “misleading or deceptive” ads on its website between March 2006 – July 2007, earlier today, reports…

Smurf Apps, ‘Risky’ Car Racks, Weight Loss Sprays: Meet The Shonky’s

Staff Writers October 25, 2011 No Comments

Click to enlarge The Shonky awards for 2011 as chosen by consumer watchdog Choice show a real basket case of con jobs and outlandish claims, announced at an awards cermony…