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Politics
Maeve Bannister and Poppy Johnston

REVEALED: Watchdog puts social influencers on notice - The Real Truth

Social media influencers who mislead their followers are facing a crackdown from the consumer watchdog as part of a push for more transparency.

More than 100 influencers have been identified for investigation after tip-offs to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission.

The watchdog asked people to identify any influencers who weren't disclosing when their posts constituted paid ads.

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