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Navigating the New FTC Guidelines: What Brands and Influencers Need to Know

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

Earlier this year, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) unveiled fresh guidelines aimed at regulating endorsements and testimonials in marketing and advertising, particularly in the multi-billion dollar social media influencer industry. When are disclosures required? Remember, staying transparent is key in the influencer game.

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Can Military Influencers Ethically Use Their Status to Sell Services?

PRSay

Each September, PRSA celebrates Ethics Month, featuring programs presented by the PRSA Board of Ethics and Professional Standards (BEPS). This year’s theme is “Leading With Ethics.” Please join the discussion on Twitter via #EthicsMonth, and follow along with our ethics-related blog posts, as well as two webinars (on Sept.

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Bits, Bytes and the Ethics of Data

PRSay

Data has always informed the work of PR professionals, but the sheer volume of information available today raises new ethical and moral questions about what we collect, curate, share and use. In their quest for research funding, some data scientists might forego scientific rigor and ethical considerations.

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An Ethics Professor Tests the Morals of ChatGPT

Mindful Marketing

by David Hagenbuch - professor of marketing at Messiah University - ​author of Honorable Influence - founder of Mindful Marketing When you think of artificial intelligence, do you hope it will make your life easier, or do you worry it will someday take your job? Inevitably, some questions will have moral implications.

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The Integral Role of Ethics in Investor Relations

PRSay

A few months ago, I read something from a PR professional that revealed a certain amount of confusion over the matter of investor relations (IR) and ethics. Compounding this in the piece was the casual and repeated use of the term “ethical dilemma” when describing an ethical choice or decision. Disclosing information.

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5 Trends Shaping The Future Of PR (And How To Manage Them)

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

First, it’s our obligation – as independent agents and on behalf of clients – to operate within stringent ethical guidelines. Then, we can prioritize amplification of prestige earned media results in channels like paid social media or in direct marketing. So, what’s a PR person to do?

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PR Ethics: What Happens When There is a Coup?  – Alex Dance

Ethical Voices

For Ethics Month, I wanted to look at new topics and geographies. He discusses several important ethics issues, including: What should you do when clients are even tangentially affiliated with a coup? Ethical challenges with clickbait. That’s obviously not ethical. The state of misinformation in Cambodia.

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