KOL 之亂-聯邦貿易委員會向多位 Instagram 名人發出警告
警告之後又會否有明顯改善呢?

現今主流都在說 KOL,這解說各有袤眨,着實有不少人是實至名歸,奈何絕大部分均是混水摸魚,隨隨便便都自居,從而引發出一股頗為惡劣的風氣,當然此風氣只局限於香港。但那邊廂全球之大亦有着事情發生,早前 FTC (聯邦貿易委員會) 便向 45 位名人的 Instagram 發生警告,指出他們所發佈的照片,當中的品牌產品包含不明確影響,即是以植入式方法介紹產品,是一種營銷手段,完全違反組織的披露準則。根據 WWD 的報導,當中收到警告的名人及品牌包括:
Sean Combs, Naomi Campbell, Sofia Vergara, Heidi Klum, Victoria Beckham, Allen Iverson, Lindsay Lohan, Kourtney Kardashian, Scott Disick, Zendaya, Jennifer Lopez and Akon. In the fashion, beauty and retail space, letters were sent to Adidas, Chanel, Lorac Cosmetics, Chiara Ferragni Collection, Cabela’s, Johnson & Johnson, Eos Products, Matisse Footwear, Yves Saint Laurent and Puma.
另外 WWD 在報告上再提及到,不少人收到警告後已經將有關的相片刪除。
The FTC’s Endorsement Guides state that if there is a ‘material connection’ between the endorser and the marketer of a product — in other words, a connection that might affect the weight or credibility that consumers give the endorsement — that connection should be clearly and conspicuously disclosed, unless the connection is already clear from the context of the communication containing the endorsement. Material connections could consist of a business or family relationship, monetary payment, or the provision of free products to the endorser.
聯邦貿易委員會亦提到,有關違規人士他們所發佈的「廣告」,在字眼上未能起很大的作用,即使是以 hashtag 形式標示 #ad,#partner,#sp 等都不足夠,因為往往消費者都需要再點擊顯示全文時才會發現,這樣便不夠明顯地表示出是廣告。委員會亦認為往後在 Instagram 張貼有關產品的照片時,必須充分解釋他們是否免費獲得產品或是因收受報酬而這樣做。
以下不妨看看誰有違規。