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Aren't the FCC in the US pretty strict about requiring you to specifically tag paid material? This could just as easily be paid advertising as a joke (zoom is
by lathiat 7y ago
Aren't the FCC in the US pretty strict about requiring you to specifically tag paid material?
This could just as easily be paid advertising as a joke (zoom is getting most of the news cycle for 'meetings' atm, so it's the topical product to joke on). And in some countries I'd more easily believe it's paid but I see a lot of work even creators/youtubers have to go into to explicitly declare sponsorship's I'd just be surprised.
If that's not the case please let me know!
- alwayseasy 7y agoExactly, I don't see why Zoom would open another front of negative press if they break the law on disguised advertising. Unless there's a culture problem of "break things and move fast".
- jasongill 7y agoNo, the FCC is not at all strict about having to tag paid material. You may mean the FTC, but as far as I know there is nothing that says that TV shows have to disclose any sponsored segments
- jszymborski 7y agoDon't know about TV, but if this is a v/podcast, then you need to disclose https://www.ftc.gov/tips-advice/business-center/guidance/ftcs-endorsement-guides-what-people-are-asking https://www.ftc.gov/tips-advice/business-center/guidance/ftc...
- AdmiralAsshat 7y agoFWIW, Conan has come under some heat in the past for his Clueless Gamer skits, which were often "sponsored" by videogame companies looking for coverage: https://kotaku.com/conan-obrien-video-game-salesman-1742091246 https://kotaku.com/conan-obrien-video-game-salesman-17420912...