Star News ran a two-minute story on "phishing" scams.The news report featured testimony from Jessica,a phishing victim,and a computer security expert from Trend Micro Software.In no uncertain terms,the report recommended PC-Cilin,a $50 Internet security program from Trend Micro,as "a first line of defense" against phishing scams.However,it was later known that the report was funded by Trend Micro.This news report is an example of:

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This is an example of a video news release (VNR), which is a video segment produced by a company or organization for use by news organizations. VNRs often feature biased information or messages and are used to influence public opinion or promote a product or service. In this case, the news report was funded by Trend Micro and used to promote their PC-Cilin program as a solution to phishing scams.

Star News Ran a Two-Minute Story on "Phishing" Scams