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FTC Proposes Updates to COPPA Rule

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The FTC is proposing significant changes to the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) rule to place new restrictions on the use and disclosure of children’s personal information. The COPPA Rule requires websites...more

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FTC Finalizes Updated Guidance for Influencer and Consumer Review Programs

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently finalized updates to its Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising (Guides), which address the FTC’s latest thinking about how the...more

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FTC Asks Online Advertisers to Weigh in on Dark Patterns, Calls for Comment on Its .Com Disclosures Guidance

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The Federal Trade Commission has requested public input about potential updates to its “Dot.Com Disclosures.” The guidance document was last updated nearly a decade ago and has not addressed much of the new technology that...more

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AD-ttorneys@law: Consumer Reviews: Paid? Fake? Negative?

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Let’s be honest. Customer reviews and testimonials influence buying decisions -- an online review can make or break the path to purchase. Amy Ralph Mudge is her authentic self as she outlines the legal framework and counts...more

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Higher Regional Court of Karlsruhe: Links hidden as "tap tags" are to be labelled as advertising

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A well-known German influencer has to mark her posts on Instagram as advertising if she uses so-called “tap tags” to link her posts with the Instagram profiles of other brands. This was recently decided by the Higher District...more

Robins Kaplan LLP

The Cure: Social Media Influencers and Healthcare

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Social media influencers have become the latest source of health information for many. This is especially true right now, amidst the ongoing and rapidly evolving COVID-19 pandemic....more

Ballard Spahr LLP

FDA and FTC to Study Impact of Social Media Influencers

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The widespread use of social media platforms make them ideal for companies trying to reach a large audience. Pharmaceutical and consumer products industries frequently maintain their own social media accounts and partner with...more

Pierce Atwood LLP

Attention Brands and Social Media Influencers - Recent FTC Guidance for Avoiding FTC Act Liability

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The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) recently released a new guide entitled “Disclosures 101 for Social Media Influencers” and a related video. The Disclosures 101 Guide describes in plain, easy-to-read language the...more

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Influencer Snapshot: Getting a handle on social media influencers

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Consumer-facing companies are increasingly utilizing social media influencers to get their advertising to targeted audiences and to learn how their products are working for real people. This innovative form of advertising is...more

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Influencer Disclosure Update 101, Courtesy of the FTC

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Synopsis: FTC publishes a quick-resource guide for influencers to encourage advertising compliance on social media. ...more

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Hey influencers! The FTC is talking to you - new guidance from the FTC

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released new guidance regarding influencer marketing. The FTC breaks down the basics of advertising disclosures for social media influencers through a series of do’s and don’t’s as to how,...more

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CCPA Privacy FAQs: If a website participates in behavioral advertising, does Nevada privacy law require that it disclose that it...

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On May 29, 2019, Nevada became the first state to pass legislation emulating portions of the CCPA when it adopted Senate Bill No. 220.  While Senate Bill No. 220 incorporates the CCPA’s concept of permitting consumers to...more

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#Sponsored: Fyre, Floyd, Flat Tummy Tea, and Fraud

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Bombay Hair tools, Daniel Wellington watches, FabFitFun boxes, HelloFresh meal kits, SugarBearHair vitamins, and more. Spend any time on Instagram and chances are you will encounter influencers promoting these products,...more

Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP

Client Alert: Celebrities and Influencers Remain Regulator Targets

The British government agency that regulates advertising, the Competition and Markets Authority (“CMA”), recently sent a wave of warning letters to British celebrities and other social media influencers, including Rita Ora,...more

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Germany: Influencers, distinctiveness and reputation. A translation round-up

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The following short posts covering competition issues in influencer advertising, trademark distinctiveness for media services and limitations to the power of reputation are translated from our German language blog. ...more

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#unfaircompetition – limitations to influencer marketing under German law

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More and more companies advertise their products through so called influencer marketing, using the accounts of social media stars to reach their followers. The Higher Regional Court of Celle decided recently that a company...more

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The FTC Won’t Let Me Be: Warnings and Enforcement Actions Targeting Social Media Influencers

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According to recent Nielsen ratings, the most watched TV shows and live TV events top off at around 20 million viewers. In contrast, the most popular personalities on various social media platforms have well over 100 million...more

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FTC Provides Guidance to Social Media Influencers in Live Twitter Chat

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Influencer marketing is the popular practice of using individuals with large social media audiences—known as "influencers"—to advertise products and services through their social media accounts....more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Paid to Post? #FTCAdvice for Influencers

In our previous blog post, “#CAUTION: FTC Ramps Up Enforcement of and Education on Social Media Influencer Disclosure Requirements,” we discussed a recent Federal Trade Commission (the “FTC”) settlement and the FTC’s...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

#CAUTION: FTC Ramps Up Enforcement of and Education on Social Media Influencer Disclosure Requirements

In 2017, being a “social media influencer” can mean big bucks. Companies are increasingly eager to pay individuals with large social media followings substantial sums to promote products in the hopes of reaching millions of...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

A Deeper Dive Into the FTC Crack-Down on Social Media Influencers: What You Should Know Before You Post

In our previous blog post, “Brands Beware!!! FTC Scrutinizing Influencer Posts for Compliance with Endorsement Guides,” we reported that the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) had issued more than 90 letters to brands and...more

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Dietary Supplement & Cosmetics Legal Bulletin | June 2017

LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS - FTC Warns Companies and Social Media Influencers on Sponsorship Disclosure - The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) sent 90 letters to companies and social media influencers...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Revisiting Privacy Policies and Practices in Light of Delaware Law

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The Delaware Online Privacy and Protection Act (the "Act") addresses privacy policy, marketing or advertising to Delaware residents under age 18 and digital book service information disclosure requirements. The Act goes into...more

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