FTC eyes mobile, social media with latest online ad rules

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Advertisers should think twice about placing promotional messages on mobile and social media platforms like Twitter if those ads require disclosures or disclaimers to avoid being deceptive or unfair, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission said on Tuesday. The updated guidelines for online advertising represent the commission's attempt to catch up to more than a decade of fast-evolving new technology, from the advent of the mobile revolution to an explosion in social media like Facebook and Twitter. ...

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