European Union - Investigation of the Commission and consumer authorities finds that online influencers rarely disclose commercial content 2024/02/16
Today, the European Commission and national consumer protection authorities of 22 Member States, Norway and Iceland released the results of a screening (“sweep”) of social media posts from influencers. The sweep found that nearly all (97%) of…
United States of America - FTC to host virtual summit on Artificial Intelligence 2024/01/11
The Federal Trade Commission’s Office of Technology is hosting a virtual tech summit on January 25, 2024 that will bring together a diverse group of stakeholders to discuss key developments in the rapidly evolving field of artificial intelligence…
Australia - Airbnb to pay $15m in penalties and up to $15m compensation for misleading consumers 2023/12/22
The Federal Court has ordered Airbnb Ireland UC (Airbnb) to pay $15 million in penalties, and Airbnb will offer up to $15 million in compensation to eligible consumers, after Airbnb admitted it misled consumers about the currency of the prices on…
Australia - ACCC releases eight principles to guide businesses’ environmental claims 2023/12/22
On 12 December 2023, the ACCC published eight principles to help businesses ensure any environmental marketing and advertising claims they make about their products or services are clear and accurate, and do not mislead consumers. The…
Australia - Scrutiny of influencers and businesses for misleading advertising and online reviews continues 2023/12/22
The ACCC is providing an update on the next steps in its ongoing work to scrutinise misleading online reviews and influencer endorsements. Two short reports, released on 7 December, outline details of the findings of the ACCC’s recent…
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