Greg Sterling says, “Last September, the FTC settled charges against YouTube-based gaming network Machinima over failure to disclose payments to YouTube “influencers” surrounding an Xbox promotion. Today, the agency announced its final consent order in the case.

This marks the second announcement this week in connection with a settlement surrounding native ads that did not carry proper disclosures and thus were considered deceptive by the FTC. The other involved fashion retailer Lord & Taylor and Instagram influencer marketing.

In the Machinima case, the company paid two YouTube gaming personalities between $15,000 and $30,000 to produce videos promoting Xbox One and specific games. The videos received hundreds of thousands of views on YouTube. The payments or the promotional nature of the videos were not disclosed to viewers”.

FTC continues its influencer marketing crackdown with Machinima order

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