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FTC busts ADT for using bloggers to lie to you. The punishment is excellent | Andy Sernovitz

FTC busts ADT for using bloggers to lie to you. The punishment is excellent | Andy Sernovitz | Public Relations & Social Marketing Insight | Scoop.it

The FTC announced on Thursday that it has caught ADT paying bloggers for endorsements (on blogs as well as national TV/radio) and not disclosing it.


Folks, the rules and the law on social media ethics are clear, as I’ve been sharing for years.More here.


In addition to ending the program, ADT will now be required to get a signed confirmation that a blogger has reviewed and understands their disclosure requirements — from every blogger they work with, for the next 20 years.


How awesome of a punishment is that?

Jeff Domansky's insight:

The FTC gets serious about enforcing social media ethics and disclosure.

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Tweeting fake news in a crisis -- illegal or just immoral?

Tweeting fake news in a crisis -- illegal or just immoral? | Public Relations & Social Marketing Insight | Scoop.it
A New York man who used Twitter to send fake news reports during Hurricane Sandy is one of the city's biggest jerks. But should he also face criminal charges?

 

 

[Unforgivable but a very interesting ethical question ~ Jeff]


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