Steps
- Record the full ad path: the platform where the ad appeared, the creative, captions, call-to-action, landing page, app store page, and first in-app paywall.
- Search the advertised title, character names, and plot phrase inside the app. Screenshot both successful and failed searches, because missing-title evidence is useful.
- Compare the promise with the app result: free episode count, subscription price, coin price, title name, language, region, and whether the app shows a different drama.
- Send the same evidence set to the ad platform, app store, and app support. If money was taken for something not delivered as agreed, keep the payment receipt for a refund or card dispute path.
- For possible fraud or repeated deceptive billing, report the pattern to the FTC at ReportFraud.ftc.gov and keep your records in one folder.
Suggested evidence
- ad recording
- landing page URL
- app store page
- in-app search screenshots
- paywall screenshot
- receipt
- support thread
Official sources
Related searches
- misleading short drama ad
- ad drama not found
- false free episodes
- report app ad
- complaint evidence
Additional user scenarios
- ad title not found
- downloaded app but paywall appeared
- free episodes were different
- charged for a different title
Search intent: For users who clicked a short drama ad but could not find the advertised title, saw different pricing, or found fewer free episodes than promised.
This guide helps users identify the issue first, then continue through the app store, payment provider or app support path.