7th Edition: Trends in Marketing Communications Law In a marketing landscape dominated by social and digital platforms, the lines between advertising and content — and reality and virtual reality — are becoming more and more blurred. When influencers (formerly known as “bloggers”) and online Continue Reading
FTC Brings Actions Against the Sale of ‘Fake Indicators of Social Media Influence’ and ‘Fake Reviews’
The Bottom Line The FTC’s actions challenging the sale of fake social media indicators and online reviews are intended to deter others from polluting the online marketplace with deceptive and inaccurate information. It is important to reiterate that the FTC brought its actions against two chief Continue Reading
FTC Releases New Resources for Influencers
The Bottom Line The FTC’s brochure and microsite are new resources that will be helpful for both marketers training their influencers as well as to influencers themselves in making disclosures. This clear and practical guidance from the FTC should put all involved parties — including influencers Continue Reading
A Must “Follow”: Stricter Groundwork for Influencer Marketing
6th Edition: Trends in Marketing Communications Law Throughout 2018, regulators and self-regulators stayed focused on deceptive influencer marketing campaigns and native advertising practices across the United States. In an action against Creaxion Corporation, a public relations agency, and Continue Reading
New York and Florida AGs Settle Charges with Seller of Fake Social Media Accounts and Engagements
The Bottom Line Brands, marketers, and their agencies typically have the most to lose due to fraudulent social media traffic, in the form of wasted marketing dollars spent appealing to non-existent users. However, these settlements made clear that such practices also harm consumers and social Continue Reading
Convince & Convert | Nine Best Practices for Influencer Marketing Agreements
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Laura Davidson Public Relations Second Annual Social Media Summit
Paavana L. Kumar, Davis+Gilbert Advertising + Marketing associate, spoke on influencer marketing during a panel at the Second Annual Social Media Summit held in New York City on June 13. Continue Reading
Notice Period Is Over: Regulators Heighten Focus on Individual Influencers
5th Edition: Trends in Marketing Communications Law Regulators and public watchdog groups intensified their focus on paid influencer marketing campaigns in 2017. Last spring, in the wake of petitions published by groups such as Public Citizen and TruthInAdvertising.org, which flagged "suspicious" Continue Reading