Despite FTC, 90% of Affiliate Posts Undisclosed on YouTube, Pinterest

A new research paper from Princeton University has found that 90 percent of affiliate posts on YouTube and Pinterest aren’t disclosed to users.In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) requires that content makers identify when they’re being paid to post something, but despite that, influencers continue to skirt around disclosures.

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