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A common assumption is that only advice-giving sites need a disclaimer. Here's why that's wrong, and the narrower set of sites that genuinely can skip one.
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A boilerplate 'we're not responsible for external links' line does less legal work than most sites assume. Here's what an external-links disclaimer clause actually protects, and what it doesn't.
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The FTC's rules on testimonials changed in 2023: 'results not typical' alone no longer covers you. Here's what a compliant results disclaimer actually has to state today.
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What actually counts as a 'material connection' under FTC rules, where a sponsored-content disclosure has to appear, and the wording that satisfies platforms and regulators alike.
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The FTC's 'clear and conspicuous' standard for affiliate links has specific placement and wording requirements a generic disclosure line often misses. Here's what actually satisfies it.
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A disclaimer limits liability for content and advice. A EULA licenses software. Here's when a site or app needs one, the other, or both, and why conflating them leaves real gaps.
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The FTC can seek up to $53,088 per violation for an undisclosed paid endorsement in 2026, an unchanged ceiling from 2025 after a data lapse blocked the usual inflation adjustment. See how that maximum has climbed since 2021 and what the FTC has actually collected from influencer cases so far.
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Five class-action lawsuits filed against Celsius, Shein, Revolve, Alo Yoga, and Beach Bunny Swimwear in early 2025 sought a combined $1.1 billion over undisclosed influencer and affiliate partnerships, per Morgan Lewis's June 2025 case tracking. See the damages by company, the FTC rule behind every claim, and how each case has played out since.
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The disclaimer language a finance blog, investing newsletter, or market-commentary channel actually needs: not financial advice, no personalized recommendations, and why that line matters even without a securities license.
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Just 64 of 4,200 UK finance TikTok videos posted between October 2025 and March 2026 carried an explicit disclaimer, per a 2026 Newcastle University and University of Birmingham study. See how disclosure rates vary by content type and creator.
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Only 10.49% of YouTube videos and 7.03% of Pinterest pins carrying affiliate links included any form of disclosure, per a Princeton University study of 2.6 million items collected in 2017 and published in 2018. See how that rate has shifted by 2026, what Amazon requires of blog publishers, and why blogs likely fare no better.
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What a forum, community, or review site actually needs in its disclaimer: language that separates the site from user opinions, disclaims fact-checking, and reserves the right to moderate.
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Governor Polis signed SB 26-189 on May 14, 2026, repealing Colorado's original AI Act before it ever took effect and pushing the new compliance deadline to January 1, 2027. Here is what the replacement law actually requires.
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A plain-language breakdown of what 'as-is,' no-warranty, and limitation-of-liability language in a website disclaimer legally does, and the gross-negligence and consumer-protection claims it generally can't waive away.
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Tennessee's SB 1580 took effect July 1, 2026 and Hawaii's SB 3001 became Act 248 on July 14, 2026, but Washington's Chatbot Disclosure Act does not bind anyone until January 1, 2027. Here is what each law actually requires, per Governor Green's July 14 signing announcement.
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A disclaimer limits your liability for the information or content you publish. Terms and Conditions govern the contract between you and everyone who uses your site. Here's when you need one, the other, or both.
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Texas' Responsible AI Governance Act has been enforceable since January 1, 2026. Here is what it actually requires, how it compares to the other state AI laws taking effect this year, and what belongs on your site.
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69.19% of YouTube videos with affiliate links fail to meet FTC disclosure standards, per a 2026 ICWSM study of 2 million videos. See how affiliate, sponsorship and social disclosure compliance compares across platforms and years.
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Article 50 of the EU AI Act becomes enforceable today. Chatbots, voice assistants, deepfake tools and emotion-recognition systems must now disclose that users are dealing with AI, or face penalties up to EUR 15 million or 3% of global turnover.
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What an affiliate disclosure is, why the FTC requires one, and best practices for writing a clear, compliant affiliate disclosure statement.
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Blogging isn't one-size-fits-all, and neither are the disclaimers bloggers need: from a general blog disclaimer to affiliate, no-professional-relationship, and fair use disclaimers.
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What a fitness disclaimer is, who needs one, and the kinds of sites, fitness blogs, gyms, trainers, government fitness bodies, that should include it.
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What a medical disclaimer is, who needs one, and the kinds of sites, health blogs, medical practices, hospitals, pharmaceutical companies, that should include it.
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The most useful types of website disclaimer: from consent and content to affiliate, medical, and fair use, and what each one should cover.
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What a website disclaimer should include, why your site needs one, and where to display it.
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