Government Sticking It’s Dick Where It Doesn’t Belong

J.J. Jackson* | December 24, 2006

Not that I have ever accepted payment to post about something but this still bothers me

Bloggers Must Disclose Sponsored Posts

NEW YORK (AP) — A company that helps advertisers connect with bloggers willing to write about their products for payment will now require disclosures amid criticism and a regulatory threat.

Before this week, advertisers were barred by PayPerPost Inc. from telling bloggers they can’t disclose the sponsorship, but bloggers were able to decide on their own whether or not to do so. Under the new policy, bloggers must disclose that they are accepting payment, either in the write-up or in a general disclosure policy on the blogger’s Web journal.

Call me crazy but I don’t see where government has a role in regulating advertising as long as it is truthful and not fraudulent. Tell all you government regulators what, keep your bureaucratic hands out of areas they should not be.

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