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Social Media Laws: What Are They and How Do They Impact Brands?

Contently - Strategy

The FCC primarily focuses on telecommunications, and the FTC’s oversight is mostly confined to ensuring truthful advertising and protecting consumer privacy. District Court for the District of Maryland upheld the social media law in early 2024 , marking a significant precedent in the regulation of digital advertising.

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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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PREthics & Native Advertising

PRSay

Late last year, the Federal Trade Commission issued guidelines for native advertising, a topic of much discussion in 2016. When does product publicity become native advertising? Is it only when it appears as a paid ad opportunity on a rate card, available to any advertiser? PR Teams – Be On Alert.

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Evolving Roles and Responsibilities in Public Relations

Deirdre Breakenridge

We were able to identify 6 management oriented roles associated with social media (social listening and analytics, online media relations, policy maker, employee recruiter, internal social media manager, and policing) and the specific duties those roles involve. My current research is focused on ethics and internal communication.

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USA Today’s Tips for Pitching to Get News Coverage

Cision

In 2015, traditional media companies are expected to continue shifting towards rebranding, new media entrepreneurism, native advertising and the adoption of digital newsrooms. A word to the wise PR professional: USA Today reporters are extremely strict with their ethics policy and won’t be bought even if you try.

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Google’s Cookie Ban May Put a Brighter Spotlight on Original Content

Contently - Strategy

In early March 2021, Google announced plans to phase out third-party cookies by 2022, sending the targeted advertising industry into a tailspin. While the long-term impacts of the move remain to be seen, one likely change is that content will play an even more important role for brands and advertisers trying to reach customers online. “If

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Sephora Data-Privacy Penalties Sound Alarm for Marketers

PRSay

million in penalties for alleged violations involving its targeted-advertising practices. Data policies have traditionally been the responsibility of a company’s legal counsel or privacy director, but California’s regulations focus on practices typically managed by the marketing department.

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