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UGC Creators in the USA
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Testimonial rules for US UGC ads
The Federal Trade Commission rule on consumer reviews and testimonials, in force since October 2024, prohibits fake testimonials, including ones from people who never used the product or that misrepresent their experience, and it allows civil penalties for violations. A UGC ad is a testimonial in the eyes of most viewers, so the creator should have used the product, the script should match their experience, and the ad should not be presented as an unprompted review.
Health, supplement, and finance claims carry extra risk. The FTC expects health claims to be backed by competent and reliable scientific evidence, so a creator cannot say more than the brand could say in its own ad. Send an approved claims list with the brief, review scripts before filming, and keep the record of what was approved.
Rights, union rules, and paperwork
Specify the usage window, the platforms, whether the content may run from the creator handle as TikTok Spark Ads or Meta partnership ads, and whether you may edit, cut down, or translate it. Usage beyond the agreed window is the most common dispute in US UGC, and a likeness used after the licence ends can raise a right of publicity claim under state law. Creators who are SAG-AFTRA members may work under the union's influencer agreement, which changes how their content is contracted, so ask at the quote stage.
Collect a Form W-9 from each US creator before the first payment, and issue a Form 1099-NEC to those whose payments for the year reach the IRS reporting threshold. Paying through a platform that handles this saves your finance team a January scramble.
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Frequently asked questions
Is a UGC ad a testimonial under FTC rules?
It is usually treated as one. The FTC rule on consumer reviews and testimonials bans fake testimonials and misrepresented experiences, so the creator must have used the product and the script must reflect that use.
What paperwork do I need to pay US UGC creators?
A Form W-9 before the first payment, and a Form 1099-NEC for each creator whose payments in the year reach the IRS reporting threshold. Check the current threshold with your accountant.
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