Legal Alert

Grasping Social Media Ad Regulations: Key FTC Proposals

by Diego Gutiérrez and Steve Winters
September 19, 2022

If you are a social influencer, or you are a company that engages social influencers for online advertising and marketing, here's what you need to know about the Federal Trade Commission's enforcement guide updates.

The Federal Trade Commission recently announced proposed revisions to its endorsement guides. These revisions will affect how influencers and companies approach online endorsements and testimonials — especially on popular online platforms.

This is a three-part series. In this first part, we summarize the proposed revisions. The second part examines the most salient features of the revisions. Finally, we suggest ways to improve your contracts and avoid FTC enforcement actions — i.e., minimize liability and risk on both sides.

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