Why Did the Federal Trade Commission Set New Rules About

question 90

Multiple Choice

Why did the Federal Trade Commission set new rules about PR blogging in 2009?

• A) It was concerned about the use of sexually explicit images.
• B) It was worried about company representatives altering Wikipedia entries.
• C) It was concerned about "mom bloggers" offering advice about consumer products while secretly getting money and gifts from the companies they reviewed.
• D) It didn't like the fact that some companies had Facebook pages.
• E) It was concerned that some politicians were using social media like Twitter to seem more warm and friendly when they were really cold and distant.

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