“if Influencer has any other material connection or otherwise receives any compensation from any other manufacturer, distributor, brand, or third party in connection with any Influencer Content, Influencer is also responsible for following all applicable laws...including those described in the FTC Endorsement Guides (such as by using the text "#Ad" or "#Sponsored")”
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Influencers with outside compensation or material connections to brands must independently comply with FTC disclosure rules in their content, and Amazon Associates makes this the Influencer's own responsibility.
Amazon Associates requires Influencers in the described circumstances to disclose outside compensation or material connections in their Influencer Content in compliance with applicable laws and the FTC Endorsement Guides.
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"if Influencer has any other material connection or otherwise receives any compensation from any other manufacturer, distributor, brand, or third party in connection with any Influencer Content, Influencer is also responsible for following all applicable laws...including those described in the FTC Endorsement Guides (such as by using the text "#Ad" or "#Sponsored")Excerpt from Amazon Associates's Program Policies
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Influencers with outside compensation or material connections to brands must independently comply with FTC disclosure rules in their content, and Amazon Associates makes this the Influencer's own responsibility.
Amazon Associates requires Influencers in the described circumstances to disclose outside compensation or material connections in their Influencer Content in compliance with applicable laws and the FTC Endorsement Guides.
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