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Re:Rising Instagram Stars Are Posting Fake Sponsored Content by Traster on Sunday December 23, 2018 @03:19PM (#18748100)
Most of the time this doesn't hurt anyone, but let's say for the sake of argument that one of these influencers isn't a mildly attractive middle-class teenage girl with thoughts that don't extend beyond family friendly fun and self-enrichment.

Let's say instead you have a 25 year old man who started out with inspirational instagram posts have slowly started to cross the line into far-right slogans and maga hats. Now you don't just have some randomer endorsing your product, suddenly your family friendly business is being accused of been forking money over to neo-nazis.

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Re:Rising Instagram Stars Are Posting Fake Sponsored Content by Harvey-Specter on Sunday December 23, 2018 @04:47PM (#18748548)
Are you suggesting some law preventing individuals from commenting on products and services unless they're being paid to do so?

Or only if the company providing those goods/services doesn't like what is being said, or who is saying it?

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Re:Rising Instagram Stars Are Posting Fake Sponsored Content by bobthepanda on Monday December 24, 2018 @01:31PM (#18753484)
At the very least people need to be liable for consequences that might occur to the victim company if they are falsely representing themselves as being sponsored by them.

Freedom of speech doesn't cover false representations.

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Re:Rising Instagram Stars Are Posting Fake Sponsored Content by thoughtpol on Sunday December 23, 2018 @05:57PM (#18748962)
Your example is a little misguided...
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