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04-20-2017, 08:19 AM
Celebs sent 'reminders' by FTC to disclose when they're paid to shill on Instagram
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Federal regulators are putting dozens of celebrities on **tice over their sponsored Instagram posts.
The Federal Trade Commission said Wednesday that it sent more than 90 letters to stars, athletes and brand marketers whom it claims were **t clearly labelling paid social media endorsements. **
SEE ALSO: Kardashians accused of **t disclosing ads on social media (http://mashable.com/2016/08/23/kardashian-ads-ftc/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
You’ve probably seen these kind of posts on Instagram before: athletes posing with protein shakes and models writing about how much they love their new acai skin cream. Often, stars get paid for them—and the FTC isn't a fan of **t making that clear. * Read more... (http://mashable.com/2017/04/19/ftc-warning-letter-celebrities/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
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Federal regulators are putting dozens of celebrities on **tice over their sponsored Instagram posts.
The Federal Trade Commission said Wednesday that it sent more than 90 letters to stars, athletes and brand marketers whom it claims were **t clearly labelling paid social media endorsements. **
SEE ALSO: Kardashians accused of **t disclosing ads on social media (http://mashable.com/2016/08/23/kardashian-ads-ftc/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
You’ve probably seen these kind of posts on Instagram before: athletes posing with protein shakes and models writing about how much they love their new acai skin cream. Often, stars get paid for them—and the FTC isn't a fan of **t making that clear. * Read more... (http://mashable.com/2017/04/19/ftc-warning-letter-celebrities/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
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