Catholic University Journal of Law and Technology
Abstract
This article analyzes how the FTC’s Endorsement Guide regulating the advertising of e-cigarette products should be applied to social media influencers. The struggle to regulate e-cigarettes by the FDA and the FTC has led to different advertising methods, which either comply with or neglect the FTC’s Endorsement Guide. This article evaluates the federal government’s reaction to the e-cigarette health crisis, followed by a review of the FTC’s previous actions addressing Endorsement Guide violations, along with the consequences on other companies’ marketing strategies. Finally, this article reviews influencer liability standards for Endorsement Guide violations and develops recommendations to improve those standards.
Recommended Citation
Krystina Dorta,
No Ifs, Ands, or Juuls About It: Why Influencers Must Be Held Accountable,
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Cath. U. J. L. & Tech
131
(2021).
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https://scholarship.law.edu/jlt/vol29/iss2/7
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