FTC Takes First Enforcement Action Against Social Media Influencers
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
A pair of social media influencers in the online gaming space are the first to be targeted by an FTC complaint for failures to properly disclose material connections to endorsed services. The commission has issued warning letters to 21 others for similar compliance issues following an "educational" letter campaign in April.
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