[Political Junkie Too]

In a complaint filed to the FTC, consumer watchdog Truth In Advertising accused Ryan of not clearly disclosing paid sponsorship from brands such as Walmart.

I'm not following.

Walmart is a store, not a brand. Are they saying that the store provided the toys and he didn't declare that?

Are these toys generally available at many stores? What difference does it make that he played with one acquired from Walmart rather than, say, Target?

For the sake of argument, suppose he played with toys from Hasbro. Does this mean that Milton Bradley can complain that he's not playing with their toys?

-PJ

[TigersEye]

That’s about how ridiculous this sounds to me.

[hsmomx3]

It’s my understanding that the toys featured on the show are donated after they are used in the videos they make.

I’ve watched this show with small children.

[Svartalfiar]

For the sake of argument, suppose he played with toys from Hasbro. Does this mean that Milton Bradley can complain that he's not playing with their toys?

Not the same. If Hasbro gave him free toys to review, or paid him to review their stuff, then he goes and presents a supposedly unbiased review saying their toys are better, that's the issue. If someone is paying you (giving you free review samples) to advertise their product (which is what these reviews are), then per 'truth in advertising' laws, you have to have a disclaimer that you are paid for your endorsement.