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`Do you work with brands
`to recommend or endorse
`products?
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`If so, you need to comply with the law
`when making these recommendations.
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`One key is to make a good disclosure
`of your relationship to the brand.
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`This brochure from FTC staff gives tips on
`when and how to make good disclosures.
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`The FTC works to stop deceptive ads, and its Endorsement Guides
`go into detail about how advertisers and endorsers can stay on the
`right side of the law.
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`If you endorse a product through social media, your endorsement
`message should make it obvious when you have a relationship
`("material connection") with the brand. A "material connection" to
`the brand includes a personal, family, or employment relationship or
`a financial relationship - such as the brand paying you or giving you
`free or discounted products or services.
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`Telling your followers about these kinds of relationships is important
`because it helps keep your recommendations honest and truthful,
`and it allows people to weigh the value of your endorsements.
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`As an influencer, it's your responsibility to make these disclosures,
`to be familiar with the Endorsement Guides, and to comply with laws
`against deceptive ads. Don't rely on others to do it for you.
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`Disclosures 101 for Social Media Influencers
`https://www.ftc.gov/system/files/documents/plain-language/1001a-influencer-guide-508_1.pdf
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`When to Disclose
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`► Disclose when you have any financial, employment, personal,
`or family relationship with a brand.
`» Financial relationships aren't limited to money. Disclose the
`relationship if you got anything of value to mention a product.
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`If a brand gives you free or discounted products or other perks
`and then you mention one of its products, make a disclosure
`even if you weren't asked to mention that product.
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`» Don't assume your followers already know about your
`brand relationships.
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`» Make disclosures even if you think your evaluations
`are unbiased.
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`► Keep in mind that tags, likes, pins, and similar ways of showing
`you like a brand or product are endorsements.
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`► If posting from abroad, U.S. law applies if it's reasonably
`foreseeable that the post will affect U.S. consumers. Foreign laws
`might also apply.
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`► If you have no brand relationship and are just telling people about
`a product you bought and happen to like, you don't need to
`declare that you don't have a brand relationship.
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`https://www.ftc.gov/system/files/documents/plain-language/1001a-influencer-guide-508_1.pdf
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`How to Disclose
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`Make sure people will see and understand
`the disclosure.
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`► Place it so it's hard to miss.
`» The disclosure should be placed with the endorsement
`message itself.
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`» Disclosures are likely to be missed if they appear only on an
`ABOUT ME or profile page, at the end of posts or videos, or
`anywhere that requires a person to click MORE.
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`» Don't mix your disclosure into a group of hashtags or links.
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`If your endorsement is in a picture on a platform like Snapchat
`and lnstagram Stories, superimpose the disclosure over the
`picture and make sure viewers have enough time to notice and
`read it.
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`If making an endorsement in a video, the disclosure should be
`in the video and notjust in the description uploaded with the
`video. Viewers are more likely to notice disclosures made in
`both audio and video. Some viewers may watch without sound
`and others may not notice superimposed words.
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`If making an endorsement in a live stream , the disclosure
`should be repeated periodically so viewers who only see part
`of the stream will get the disclosure.
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`Disclosures 101 for Social Media Influencers
`https://www.ftc.gov/system/files/documents/plain-language/1001a-influencer-guide-508_1.pdf
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`► Use simple and clear language.
`» Simple explanations like "Thanks to Acme brand for the free
`product" are often enough if placed in a way that is hard
`to miss.
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`» So are terms like "advertisement," "ad," and "sponsored."
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`» On a space-limited platform like Twitter, the terms
`"AcmePartner" or "Acme Ambassador" (where Acme is the
`brand name) are also options.
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`It's fine (but not necessary) to include a hashtag with
`the disclosure, such as #ad or #sponsored.
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`» Don't use vague or confusing terms like "sp," "spon," or
`"collab," or stand-alone terms like "thanks" or "ambassador,''
`and stay away from other abbreviations and shorthand
`when possible.
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`► The disclosure should be in the same language as the
`endorsement itself.
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`► Don't assume that a platform's disclosure tool is good enough,
`but consider using it in addition to your own, good disclosure.
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`https://www.ftc.gov/system/files/documents/plain-language/1001a-influencer-guide-508_1.pdf
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`What Else to Know
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`► You can't talk about your experience with a product you
`haven't tried.
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`► If you're paid to talk about a product and thought it was terrible,
`you can't say it's terrific.
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`► You can't make up claims about a product that would require
`proof the advertiser doesn't have - such as scientific proof that
`a product can treat a health condition .
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`Disclosures 101 for Social Media Influencers
`https://www.ftc.gov/system/files/documents/plain-language/1001a-influencer-guide-508_1.pdf
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`FOR MORE INFORMATION
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`Have more questions? The FTC's Endorsement Guides:
`What People Are Asking is an FTC staff publication that
`answers many questions about the use of endorsements,
`including in social media, with many helpful examples.
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`FTC.gov/influencers
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`https://www.ftc.gov/system/files/documents/plain-language/1001a-influencer-guide-508_1.pdf
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`FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
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`business.ftc.gov
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`November 2019
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`https://www.ftc.gov/system/files/documents/plain-language/1001a-influencer-guide-508_1.pdf
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