What is the role of the FTC and infomercials?
What will be an ideal response?
The FTC has the authority to prohibit deceptive acts and practices and unfair methods of competition. Many media outlets, especially magazines and television, run ads or infomercials to induce the sales of products. Infomercials come in a variety of sorts including weight-loss products, exercise equipment, hair-loss products, financial and other self-improvement programs, and numerous other potentially untested and/or misleading products or services. While some products clearly are misleading, others are not as well-defined. The FTC has handled numerous cases involving these infomercials, their producers and in some instances the media that broadcast the claims.
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