Hey Dude Settles for $1.95M Becoming the Latest Company on the FTC’s Hitlist as it Increases Focus on Online Reviews and Social Media Marketing

By: Kaylie Scalze Hey Dude has agreed to settle with the Federal Trade Commission for several charges, including misleading consumers by hiding negative reviews that gave their shoe products anything less than four out of five stars. Hey Dude willpay fines worth $1.95 million to the FTC and has agreed to several of the FTC’s… Read More Hey Dude Settles for $1.95M Becoming the Latest Company on the FTC’s Hitlist as it Increases Focus on Online Reviews and Social Media Marketing

The European Union’s Digital Services Act and its Impact on Digital Marketing

By: Kaylie Scalze   The European Parliament passed the Digital Services Act (DSA) in July 2022, requiring several major tech conglomerates to implement stricter safeguards on their online markets, social networks, and content-sharing platforms.  The DSA recently began fully applying to all VLOPs (Very Large Online Platforms) within the European Union.  Companies like Meta, Google, TikTok, and… Read More The European Union’s Digital Services Act and its Impact on Digital Marketing