CHAPTER 12

Sample Social Media Ethics Policies

The following is an excerpt taken from the Federal Trade Commission document on Disclosure, .comDisclosure (FTC 2013) in Brief, available at www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-staff-revises-online-advertising-disclosure-guidelines/130312dotcomdisclosures.pdf

 

Overview

In the online marketplace, consumers can transact business without the constraints of time or distance. One can log on to the Internet day or night and purchase almost anything one desires, and advances in mobile technology allow advertisers to reach consumers nearly anywhere they go. But cyberspace is not without boundaries, and deception is unlawful no matter what the medium. The FTC has enforced and will ...

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