Navigating Social Media Legal Risks: Safeguarding Your Business

Appendix H. FTC’s Revised Guides Concerning Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising

(16 C.F.R. Part 255)

§ 255.0 Purpose and definitions.

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(b)     For purposes of this part, an endorsement means any advertising message (including verbal statements, demonstrations, or depictions of the name, signature, likeness or other identifying personal characteristics of an individual or the name or seal of an organization) that consumers are likely to believe reflects the opinions, beliefs, findings, or experiences of a party other than the sponsoring advertiser, even if the views expressed by that party ...