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by jerojero 1357 days ago
As far as I know you have to disclose that youre using a sponsored product. At least in the USA what your friend is doing is not legal.
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It's not in the US, the $3k/month would be around 8x what's considered a decent salary.
legal ? I highly doubt that there is any law that stipulates anything. People do it as a courtesy if they feel like it.
"The FTC has expressed the opinion that under the FTC Act, product placement (that is, merely showing products or brands in third-party entertainment content – as distinguished from sponsored content or disguised commercials) doesn’t require a disclosure that the advertiser paid for the placement."