FTC Guides Concerning Use of Testimonials in Advertising

• By: www.ftc.gov
• Date: August 15, 2010
• Source: www.ftc.gov

In October 2009 the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released its final Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising. The Guides revise the FTC's initial guidelines published in 1980, providing advertisers and spokespeople with insight on how to keep their endorsement and testimonial advertisements in compliance with the FTC Act, particularly in light of new issues posed by the emergence of social media. The Guides took effect on December 1, 2009.
 

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