Tag Archives: Social Media

Do Athletes Have to Tell Us When Their Posts Are #sponsored?

Do Athletes Have to Tell Us When Their Posts Are #sponsored? By Deidra Dionne Social media influencers still fall in grey area of advertising rules. It’s subtle. You may not have even noticed it. Just a small hashtag athletes are using …

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Instagram Will Add ‘Paid Partnership’ Tag to Sponsored Posts, After FTC’s Warnings to Celebrity Users

Instagram Will Add ‘Paid Partnership’ Tag to Sponsored Posts, After FTC’s Warnings to Celebrity Users By Todd Spangler Instagram said it will add a new “paid partnership with” sub-header on sponsored posts and stories — a move that comes two months …

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Twitter Updates Privacy Policy

Twitter Updates Privacy Policy By Angela Moscaritolo Twitter has announced some privacy policy updates and new tools to give users more control over how their information is used. It should now be a little easier to keep tabs on how …

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The FTC Isn’t Kidding About Instagram Ads

The FTC Isn’t Kidding About Instagram Ads By Victoria Sheridan The Federal Trade Commission means business when it comes to regulating Instagram advertisements. The consumer rights advocacy group Public Citizen recently complained celebrities weren’t being upfront about which of their posts …

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What’s New With LinkedIn’s Updated Privacy Policy

LinkedIn’s updated Privacy Policy will share your profile with more 3rd party services, arrange meet ups and more By Pradeep LinkedIn recently announced that they are updating their updated Terms of Service which includes the Privacy Policy and User Agreement. …

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LinkedIn Settles Class-Action Lawsuit

Mega lawsuit forces LinkedIn to pay millions AND change its Privacy Policy. As we prepare for this Tuesday’s Member’s Only Hangout about Privacy Policy, last weeks move to settlement on behalf of LinkedIn speaks to everyone doing business online – big and small.

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Machinima settles with FTC over “deceptive” Xbox promotion

This settlement marks new territory for the FTC and the largely unregulated world of online paid gaming endorsements and their lack of social media disclosures. Although monetary fines were not issued this time, the precedence has been established and future incidents will have a $16,000.00 price tag each.

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What Monopoly Can Teach Marketers About Customer Loyalty and Advocacy

What Monopoly Can Teach Marketers About Customer Loyalty and Advocacy

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Kim Kardashian Instagram Fail: Will The FDA And FTC Crack Down On The Kardashian’s Instagram Marketing?

Will The FDA And FTC Crack Down On The Kardashian’s Instagram Marketing? Social media and the FTC don’t always agree.

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#StraightOutta the Internet: From brands to celebs, the NWA meme takes over the Web – Digiday

#StraightOutta meme takes over the internet with the release of Straight Outta Compton.

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