FTC Commissioner Proposes Making Endorsement Guides Into Rules, Seeking Stiffer Penalties
Executive Summary
At least one FTC commissioner seems convinced that the agency’s Enforcement Guides are ripe for an update to address unscrupulous influencer marketing practices. Democrat Rohit Chopra proposes their codification into formal rules that would make violators liable for civil penalties and damages.
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