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The FTC regulates advertisements. [1] At what point is a statement like "[x] just saved $[y]!" on your own site being shown to a visitor constitute an advertisement for your service? Or is it just advertisements involving a paid third party?

From 1: "Advertisements with specific claims can be substantiated with evidence"

[1] https://bondstreet.com/truth-in-advertising-laws/



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