Disclosures 101 for Social Media Influencers
by Federal Trade Commission · Federal Trade Commission
The FTC's plain-language primer on when a creator must disclose a brand relationship, where the disclosure has to sit, and which endorsement claims are prohibited outright. Short, official, and the baseline every sponsorship contract is written against.
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