FTC Announces New Rules for Bloggers

10/9/09

• WegoHealth: Health Activists Respond: New FTC Regulations for Bloggers
• Washington Post - Post Tech: FTC Wants to Clarify: Bloggers Probably Won't Get Dinged $11,000
• Kyle Lacy: 11,000 Reasons to Listen to the FTC
• Advertising Age: Why the FTC's Guidelines Are a Case of Government Gone Wild

10/8/09

• Marketing Pilgrim: FTC Confirms Bloggers Need Not Fear the $11,000 Fines
• Des Walsh dot Com: Why I'm Complying With the FTC Regime for Bloggers Even Though I Don't Have
• Fast Company: FTC Responds to Blogger Fears: "That $11,000 Fine is Not True"
• Abraham Harrison: Abraham Harrison welcomes new FTC ruling
• The Blade: FTC to Bloggers "That $11,000 Fine is Not True"

10/6/09

• SiliconAngle: The Dangerous Perceptions of the New FTC Rules Explained [Part One]
• Forrester Blog: The End of Marketer-Blogger Relationships?
• Blog Maverick: Am I in Trouble with the FTC Because of IHOP?
• THR, Esq: How will new FTC Guidelines Impact Endorsements and Product Placement?
• Social Media Business Council: Disclosure Best Practices Toolkit
• WebProNews: Potential FTC Fines Raise Big Blogging Questions
• Technologizer: The FTC Goes After Bloggers (Say, What's a Blogger, Anyhow?)
• Whitney Hoffman: The New FTC Guidelines on Endorsements by Bloggers

10/5/09

• FTC: Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising
• FTC Press Release: FTC Publishes Final Guides Governing Endorsements, Testimonials
• TechCrunch: FTC Values Sponsored Conversations at $11,000 Apiece
• BrianSolis.com (PR 2.0): FTC Values Sponsored Posts at $11,000 Apiece - Includes update from FTC
• New York Times: Soon, Bloggers Must Give Full Disclosure
• Mashable: FTC to Fine Bloggers up to $11,000 for Not Disclosing Payments
• LouisGray.com: Why I don't Think the FTC's Rules on Disclosure Will Have Much Effect
• BuzzMachine: FTC regulates our speech
• Washington Post: FTC: Bloggers, Research Studies Must Cite Ties to Advertisers
• Ars Technica: More transparency coming to blog reviews under new FTC rules
• She Scribes: New FTC Ruling
• Media Bistro: FTC to Bloggers: Disclose Payments or Face $11k Fine
• Cnet News: Yes, new FTC guidelines extend to Facebook fan pages
• National Journal: FTC: Bloggers Must Disclose Product Ties
• Matt Cutts: Disclosure
• ReadWriteWeb: FTC to Bloggers: Disclose Freebies or Face $11,000 Fine
• King5: FTC: Bloggers must disclose payments for reviews
• Advertising Age: FTC Cracks Down on Blogger Payola, Celebrity Tweets
• SiliconValley.com: FTC: Bloggers must disclose payments for reviews
• Wired: FTC Tells Amateur Bloggers to Disclose Freebies or Be Fined