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Sponsored creators hide required disclosure hashtags at the bottom of long captions

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That casual endorsement of a skin cream was an aggressive corporate transaction. Because the law forces creators to disclose when they are being bribed to praise a product, they intentionally bury the required hashtag at the very bottom of an endless caption hoping you completely overlook the blatant bias.

Sponsored creators hide required disclosure hashtags at the bottom of long captions
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