Thoughts on full disclosure and what it means to be an ethical influencer

I give a few thoughts spurred by an article in Game Informer, issue 281. The article is titled “Full Disclosure: Controversy Erupts Over the Ethics of Sponsored YouTube Influencer Videos.” It touches on some concerns with some YouTube gamers not disclosing their relationships to publishers who pay them to review games.

Further Reading

• The FTC Says Warner Bros. Hid Its Sponsorship of YouTube ‘Shadow of Mordor’ Videos
• Warner Bros. Settles FTC Charges It Failed to Adequately Disclose It Paid Online Influencers to Post Gameplay Videos
• The Problem With Underage Gambling in CSGO on the Rise
• Valve’s Counter-Strike illegal gambling controversy continues