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Consumer watchdog warns social media influencers to disclose paid posts – Global News
Canada’s competition watchdog says it wants consumers to be told when advertisers have a close relationship with the people who praise their products through social media accounts.
The Competition Bureau says it has sent letters to nearly 100 brands and agencies involved in what’s called “influencer marketing.”
Some of the biggest social media influencers are global celebrities such as Kim Kardashian West, but even lesser-known people with a Facebook, Twitter or Instagram following can receive free products to promote or, in some cases, a fee.
The federal competition agency says influencers should clearly disclose what they’ve received from the brand or marketing agency and base any reviews or testimonials on their personal experience.
The Competition Bureau also warns that businesses that are marketing products or services through influencers could violate rules against sales or misleading content.
The bureau’s commissioner, Matthew Boswell, says consumers must be able to know if opinions expressed by influencers are independent or an advertisement.
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Burlington, ON (August 10, 2022) — REV TV, YOUR MOTORSPORTS & AUTOMOTIVE DESTINATION 24/7, is excited to join the hunt for buried automotive treasure with the addition of Barn Find Hunter to its programming lineup.
Barn Find Hunter, which is produced by Hagerty Media, follows host Tom Cotter—who literally wrote the book(s) on barn finds—as he searches through dusty barns, cluttered garages and rusty scrap yards for automotive gold.
“REV TV viewers are the type of folks to pass a barn on a backroad and wonder if a Hemi is gathering dust inside,” said Mike Garrow, CEO of REV TV. “Barn Find Hunter, therefore, is the perfect fit for our channel and a great extension and expansion of our relationship with our wonderful partner Hagerty.”
“There’s nothing like the Barn Find Hunter audience so it’s a thrill to welcome the REV TV audience,” said Barn Find Hunter host Tom Cotter. “I’ve been doing this most my life and I love how the show demonstrates to viewers that these great cars are still out there – you just need to look in the right place!”
Barn Find Hunter will make its debut on Saturday, August 13th at 10AM ET.
About Hagerty, Inc. (NYSE: HGTY)
Based in Traverse City, Michigan, Hagerty’s purpose is to save driving and car culture for future generations and its mission is to build a global business to fund that purpose. Hagerty is an automotive enthusiast brand offering integrated membership products and programs as well as a specialty insurance provider focused on the global automotive enthusiast market. Hagerty is home to Hagerty Drivers Club, Hagerty DriveShare, Hagerty Valuation Tools, Hagerty Media, Hagerty Drivers Club magazine, MotorsportReg, Hagerty Garage + Social, The Amelia, Detroit Concours d’Elegance, Greenwich Concours d’Elegance, California Mille, Motorlux, Hagerty Drivers Foundation and more.
For more information on Hagerty, please visit https://www.hagerty.com/, or connect with us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. More information can be found at newsroom.hagerty.com.
About REV TV
YOUR MOTORSPORTS & AUTOMOTIVE DESTINATION is available to over 6 million households across Canada and features over 200 races from around the world and right here at home. From two-wheels to four and so much more. REV TV showcases all forms of high-octane racing, such as MotoGP, Monster Jam, AMA Supercross, World Rally Championship, IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, Indy Lights, World Endurance Championship, World RX Championship, IndyCar Classics, SPEED SPORT TV, along with news coverage such as The Inside Line (F1), Winged Nation (winged sprint cars) and Tuning 365 Performance Auto & Sound Magazine. We also have a slate of original programming with REV Culture with Todd Lewis that features interviews with motorsports luminaries, All North Racing which focuses on grassroots racing, a slew of how-to and behind-the-scenes programs, and so much more. REV TV is your MOTORSPORTS & AUTOMOTIVE DESTINATION 24/7.
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Timmins police have been busy with young offenders this week with the latest involving a teen boy getting charged for threatening another teen using social media.
A 15-year-old male is accused of threatening a 14-year-old female online and attempting to “entice and enlist others to cause bodily harm” to her, police said in a news release Thursday morning.
Officers responded to a complaint Wednesday evening and were able to identify, locate and arrest the boy at his home the same night.
He has been charged with two counts each of uttering threats and failing to comply with a release order and one count of conspiracy to commit an offence.
The accused was held in custody overnight and is scheduled to appear at a bail hearing Thursday.
This comes after two other violent incidents involving young suspects in the last week.
“It’s a definite worrisome trend,” Marc Depatie, a Timmins police spokesperson, told CTV News in an email.
Five teens, ranging from 12 to 15 years of age, were charged after a 14-year-old female was allegedly swarmed, beaten and robbed on Aug. 5.
A 12-year-old female has been charged with assaulting another girl her age Tuesday evening at a Park Avenue schoolyard.
Both victims were injured in the attacks.
None of the allegations has been proven in court.
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