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Monday, August 22, 2016
Kardashians: Deceiving Fans With Illegal Instagrams?
The Kardashians are famous for being paid oodles of cash to promote a product, but are they playing by the rules (or rather, the law) when it comes to sponsored posts?
According to Page Six, a letter from watchdog group Truth In Advertising reportedly sent a letter to momager Kris Jenner’s legal team, warning her that they “have found that members of the Kardashian/Jenner family are engaged in deceptive marketing campaigns.”
The group has been meticulously following the Instagram accounts of Kim, Khloe and Kourtney Kardashian, as well as their younger sisters, Kendall and Kylie Jenner, and gathered 27 companies – incluing Puma, Calvin Klein, JetSmarter, Fit Tea, Estée Lauder and Karl Lagerfeld – they were working with.
What the group found was “a plethora of posts that do not clearly or conspicuously disclose their relationships with the companies being promoted in the posts as is required by federal law.”
The group has informed Jenner that if the issues aren’t “fully corrected” by Wednesday, the family will be reported to the Federal Trade Commission.
It’s no secret that the Kardashians have been hawking products since Keeping Up With The Kardashians became wildly popular in 2007, but federal law requires that a company and its participants clearly state that the post is sponsored.
“The law is clear and people are not following it, and it’s not being enforced very often,” TINA spokeswoman Bonnie Patten told Page Six.
Social media is becoming the new medium for advertising, and this law is making it even more difficult for a celebrity or person of influence to share a product with followers without being asked, “is this sponsored? Are you being paid to promote this?”
The Fashion Law website broke it down for readers, clarifying what constitutes a sponsored post.
“Is posting a photo an endorsement? The FTC says yes!” The Fashion Law explains.
“A photo is enough to trigger the need to disclose: Simply posting a picture of a product on social media, such as on Pinterest or Instagram, or a video of you using it, could convey that you like and approve of the product. If it does, it’s an endorsement and must be disclosed.”
Friday, June 24, 2016
Jenelle Evans: Deceiving Fans With Latest Bikini Pic??
Like many not-quite celebrities, Jenelle Evans often makes a little extra cash by hawking goods on Instagram.
It’s typically some sketchy weight-loss product like a waist trainer or magical belly-shrinking tea, and this last example is no exception.
To promote a weight loss supplement, the Teen Mom 2 star recently shared the before-and-after pic below.
“I can already feel the difference,” she wrote in the caption. “I have way more energy at the gym & I’m losing weight!”
However, the photo has since been deleted (but not before being captured by Fishwrapper), and can you guess why?
Look closely – do you see anything that’s not quite right?
That’s not Jenelle in the pics.
Nope, not even close, but if you’re studying the obscured face in those shots, you’re looking in the wrong place.
The mom of two sports sizable tattoos on her stomach and thighs, while this bikini model clearly does not.
About a month ago, Jenelle shared a bikini pic with her body art on full display:
She posted the image in response to rumors that she was pregnant after yet another candid pic of her suggested a bit of a belly protrusion.
“I love my body for the way it is. Once again, not pregnant…” she wrote.
“Lol yes I’ve gained weight, healthy weight. This what happens when you are truly happy in life and in a healthy relationship. Getting back in my workout grind tho!”
So why would she post a fake before-and-after bikini photo like the one above?
Some fans suspect she may actually be preggers and is trying to hide it.
Others think she’s slyly sticking it to her ex Nathan Griffith for calling Jenelle fat on national television.
Or perhaps it’s just the photo the client gave her and they were both so dumb they figured no one would know the difference.
Tsk, tsk. Never underestimate the power of the Instagram sleuths. You’ll never win.
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