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Dissecting the New FTC Final Rule That Regulates “Fake Reviews” and More

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On August 14, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) announced a new final rule aimed at regulating fake consumer reviews, testimonials, insider reviews, company-controlled websites, and fake indicators of social media...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

FTC Issues Final Rule Banning Fake Reviews and Testimonials

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission) has issued a final rule prohibiting fake consumer reviews and testimonials. The rule also permits the FTC to seek civil penalties against violators who knowingly violate the...more

Perkins Coie

FTC Order Bans Anonymous Messaging App from Serving Minors

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Los Angeles County District Attorney on July 9, 2024, announced a complaint and proposed stipulated order against NGL Labs, LLC, and two NGL co-founders concerning the “NGL: ask me...more

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Wiley Consumer Protection Download (August 20, 2024)

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Welcome to Wiley’s update on recent developments and what’s next in consumer protection at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC). In this newsletter, we analyze recent regulatory...more

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Façade, Fraud: FTC Final Rule Banning Fake Reviews

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On August 14, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a final rule aimed at protecting American consumers against fake reviews and testimonials. The rule, approved through a 5-0 vote, comes after nearly two years of...more

Hinch Newman LLP

FTC Announces Final Rule Banning Fake and False Consumer Reviews and Testimonials

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On August 14, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission announced a Final Rule combatting bogus consumer reviews and testimonials by prohibiting their sale or purchase. The Rule allows FTC lawyers to strengthen enforcement, seek...more

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Wiley Consumer Protection Download (July 16, 2024)

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Welcome to Wiley’s update on recent developments and what’s next in consumer protection at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC). In this newsletter, we analyze recent regulatory...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

A Guide to Understanding FTC’s Regulations for Endorsements and Testimonials in Influencer Advertising

Surprise, surprise, it turns out that the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) is serious about the misuse of endorsements and testimonials in advertising. In October 2021, the FTC sent out a Notice of Penalty Offenses to...more

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10 Things to Know About the APRA – the Latest Federal Privacy Law Effort

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Over the weekend, lawmakers unveiled the latest push for a federal privacy law – the American Privacy Rights Act (APRA). The bill was circulated as a discussion draft by Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Chair of the Senate...more

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FTC Targeting Dietitians, Social Media Influencers Over Insufficient Disclosures

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has been cracking down on social media influencers and dietitian creators related to endorsements and disclosures. It began last November, when the FTC sent warning letters to a dozen...more

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Virtual Influencers 2.0: Real Lessons Learned in 2024

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Most of us know that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsement and Testimonials in Advertising (the Guides) were updated in June 2023. While the Guides aren’t law, you ignore them at your...more

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The #AD Vantage Point: Navigating the FTC Endorsement Guides, Part III

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As a reminder, the FTC Endorsement Guides describe how the FTC evaluates whether certain advertisements are false and misleading under Section 5 of the FTC Act....more

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Wiley Consumer Protection Download (December 4, 2023)

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Welcome to Wiley’s update on recent developments and what’s next in consumer protection at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC). In this newsletter, we analyze recent regulatory...more

Cozen O'Connor

FTC Doesn’t Sugarcoat Warning Letters to Social Media Influencers, Trade Associations

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The FTC sent warning letters to two trade associations and twelve online health influencers warning them that they may have violated the FTC Act by failing to adequately disclose payments for social media posts promoting the...more

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FTC warns trade associations and influencers on compliance with Endorsement Guides

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The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) sent warning letters to two trade associations and a dozen social media influencers on November 13, 2023, advising them that their disclosures of material connections in social media...more

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Indecent Disclosure: FTC Slams Advertisers and Influencers for Failure to Divulge Material Connections

Last June, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released its revised Endorsement Guides, the handbook for business practices that may be unfair or deceptive in violation of the FTC Act. The Endorsement Guides had been last...more

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.

MarkIt to Market® - September 2023: FTC Guidelines Influence How Influencers Influence

While social media influencers were showing off pictures from the Amalfi Coast this summer, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) was finalizing its guidelines regarding the endorsements that paid for their vacations in Italy....more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

The FTC’s Updated Endorsement Guides: Do They Say More Than We Already Know?

On June 29, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) published its updated Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising (“Guides”), together with an FAQ document, FTC’s Endorsement Guides: What People...more

Hendershot Cowart P.C.

FTC Updates Guidelines for Social Media Endorsements

Effective July 26, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) adopted revisions to its Guides Concerning Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising (the "Guides") to reflect the changing media landscape. The guides,...more

Kerr Russell

Influencer Marketing: Navigating Legal Requirements For Transparent Relationships

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“Influencer marketing” generally involves collaborating with social media influencers to promote products or services in exchange for compensation, freebies, or other benefits. Contrary to popular belief, social media...more

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FTC Revamps the “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising”

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The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (“FTC” or “the Commission”) maintains Guides Concerning Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising to “set forth the general principles that the Commission will use in evaluating...more

Epstein Becker & Green

Influencers, Brand Ambassadors and Marketers Take Note – FTC Has Finalized Updates to Its Endorsement Guides

In a previous blog, we discussed the Federal Trade Commission’s (“FTC”) proposed changes to its Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising (the “Endorsement Guides”). The Endorsement Guides are...more

Epstein Becker & Green

The FTC Finalizes Changes to Endorsement Guides

In a previous blog, we discussed the Federal Trade Commission’s (“FTC”) proposed changes to its Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising (the “Endorsement Guides”). The Endorsement Guides are...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

An In-Depth Look at the FTC’s Updates to the Endorsement Guides—Part 2 of 2

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission) issued the much anticipated final revisions to its Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising (the Endorsement Guides) just before the July 4th...more

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FTC Proposes Rule to Eliminate Fake Reviews

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The Federal Trade Commission has proposed a new rule that would make it illegal to post fake reviews and testimonials, suppress negative reviews, or pay for positive reviews....more

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