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Should influencers be required to test products honestly before promoting them?

For

It protects consumers from lies.

Against

It limits creativity and marketing freedom.

Anonymous excerpts, translated where noted.

For

  • An influencer should not give specialist skincare advice while pretending to be a dermatologist.
    RedditOriginal language: English
  • A dermatologist studies skin for years; an influencer may spend only minutes making a promotional reel.
    RedditOriginal language: English

Against

  • Influencers can recommend well-researched products that worked exceptionally well for them.
    RedditOriginal language: English
  • Everyone already knows influencers are paid to promote products, so the commercial relationship is obvious.
    RedditOriginal language: English
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