News Nov 13th, 2019

Pressure from FTC sees YouTube forced to comply with COPPA in new update

YouTube creators are now required to inform the platform if their content is made for kids

• YouTube
• FTC

News Jul 15th, 2019

Facebook receives record-breaking $5bn FTC fine in wake of Cambridge Analytica

The fine beats out the $5.7m that hit TikTok earlier this year

• FTC
• Facebook
• fine

News Jul 8th, 2019

Disabling YouTube ads could protect children's privacy says FTC

YouTube is currently under investigation for violating privacy laws protecting children

• YouTube
• FTC
• investigation

News Jun 21st, 2019

YouTube under FTC investigation for failure to protect children

An investigation into YouTube's ability to protect children is "long overdue" according to US Senator

• YouTube
• FTC
• federal investigation

News May 10th, 2019

FTC can't decide whether to punish Mark Zuckerberg over Facebook privacy scandals

Regulators are still unsure about holding the CEO personally responsible

• FTC
• Facebook

News Apr 25th, 2019

Facebook's terrible privacy policies could result in a $5 billion FTC fine

The fine was disclosed in the company's Q1 earnings report

• FTC
• Facebook
• fine

Special Report Mar 12th, 2019

Time ran out for TikTok: why the social networking app got clocked with a record-setting $5.7 million FTC penalty

Last month, social networking app Musical.ly, now known as TikTok, agreed to settle and pay a $5.7 million fine to the United States government.

• FTC
• TikTok
• law
• settlement

Feature Jan 9th, 2018

Disclosure and influencer marketing: what you need to know

Regulators have been catching up with this space with guidelines… and enforcement

• legal
• FTC
• ASA
• regulations

News Dec 5th, 2017

FTC approves settlement in CSGO Lotto marketing case

Trevor Martin and Thomas Cassell promoted their own site without adequate disclosure

• legal
• FTC
• disclosure

Viral Visionaries Nov 24th, 2017

Viral Visionaries: How will changes to FTC guidelines affect Influencer Marketing, for better or worse?

FTC updates guidelines to encourage sponsorship disclosure

• YouTube
• FTC
• advertising
• influencer marketing
• Influencer

News Nov 1st, 2017

Warner Bros under fire (again) over Shadow of Mordor influencer campaign

Truth In Advertising claims that PewDiePie review has not been changed despite FTC settlement

• FTC
• regulation
• Warner Bros
• Truth in Advertising

News Sep 11th, 2017

YouTube gamers settle FTC complaint over CS:GO gambling promotion

Trevor 'TmarTn' Martin and Thomas 'Syndicate' Cassell must disclose commercial relationships in future

• legal
• CS:GO
• gambling
• FTC
• regulation
• Syndicate