Stirring the Pot: Tea Marketer Settles with FTC Over Unsubstantiated Health Claims, Inadequate Influencer Disclosures

Last week, the FTC entered into a settlement with Teami, LLC, a marketer of teas and tea-based skincare products that the FTC alleges promoted its products with deceptive, unsubstantiated health claims and endorsements by social media influencers who did not adequately disclose their material connections to (i.e., monetary payments from) the company. The action highlights…