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Influencer crackdown in full swing as ACCC sweeps social media for hidden ads, undeclared sponsored posts

More than 100 social media influencers are already in the sights of Australia's consumer watchdog, amid a crackdown on undisclosed advertising and other misleading digital content.

A cross-platform social media sweep launched this week by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has already prompted dozens of complaints, mostly in relation to influencers in the fields of beauty, lifestyle, fashion and parenting.

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