Payola, 1950s<\/a>. So there’s some logic to the idea that if radio broadcasters can be regulated on content, so can any kind of broadcasters, including blogger-broadcasters.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The FTC issued guidelines this week requiring bloggers to disclose whether they have received free products in exchange for endorsements. 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