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Warner Bros. settles with FTC for not disclosing it paid YouTubers

Warner Bros. paid YouTubers, which makes you wonder… Is a PewDiePie video a commercial or an independent review? That’s what the Federal Trade Commission wants to make sure Warner Bros. Home Entertainment makes clear after settling with the agency over charges of not disclosing who they paid YouTubers to advertise a 2014 video game. Warner Bros. was slammed by the FTC for not clearly...

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Warner Bros paid YouTubers thousands to promote games

Warner Bros paid YouTubers including PewDiePie tens of thousands of dollars to give video games positive reviews, it’s been claimed. Warner Bros, makers of Shadow of Mordor, has reached a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) after they were accused of hiding the payments from people. The FTC, a consumers rights organisation, stated Warner Bros had deceived customers by paying YouTubers to promote...