25/04/2017
Federal Trade Commission staff reminds influencers and brands to clearly disclose relationship —
Have you ever seen a TV commercial with a celebrity or star athlete talking about how great a product is? You probably realized that they were paid for their endorsement, and it still may have influenced you to buy the product.
Marketers have found new ways to promote products using social media and “influencers.” Those are celebrities, star athletes, and other people with strong online followings, and their posts endorsing products may be advertising.
If influencers are given free products or being paid for endorsements, they should disclose that clearly.
We recently sent out over 90 letters to influencers and marketers to educate them on their responsibilities and on how to disclose their relationship effectively.
Find out more: https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/blog/post-sponsored