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FTC: Machinima Took Secret Cash To Shill Xbox One

Posted by samzenpus on from the was-that-wrong? dept.

jfruh writes: The Machinima gaming video network took money from a marketing agency hired by Microsoft to pay "influencers" up to $45,000 to promote the Xbox One. Crucially, the video endorsers did not disclose that they'd been paid, which has caused trouble with the FTC. For its part, Machinima notes that this happened in 2013, when the current management was not in charge.

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  1. Re:Before someone says it's a "youtuber" by amiga3D · · Score: 3, Funny

    Well hell, it's okay then!

  2. Re:#GamerGate by NotDrWho · · Score: 4, Funny

    Ethics? Us taking money from the companies whose products we review?? Firing journalists for giving bad reviews?? Literally in bed with the studios?

    LOOK! MISOGYNY!

    [runs away]

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    SJW's don't eliminate discrimination. They just expropriate it for themselves.
  3. Re:So by fey000 · · Score: 4, Funny

    I work in bank robbing, and I have robbed banks many times. The most effective bank robberies are the ones where you don't run in and scream "This is a bank robbery!". I don't see a problem with this, it's way more common than you think.

  4. Re:So, new group of people is getting the money no by NotDrWho · · Score: 3, Funny

    But, sirs, that was YEARS ago--way back in the 2013 era. You can't hold us responsible for what happened in the long-long-ago!

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    SJW's don't eliminate discrimination. They just expropriate it for themselves.
  5. Re:Before someone says it's a "youtuber" by sinij · · Score: 4, Funny

    Stop age-shaming and check your young privilege! I am a victim of persecution, anything you say that disagrees with me is invalid!

    Am I doing this right?