Attorney General Jason Miyares announced a 30-state settlement with Baron App, Inc., doing business as Cameo. The settlement addresses investigations into Cameo’s failure to comply with consumer protection laws and FTC Endorsement Guides.
The states allege that Cameo did not provide appropriate disclosures to consumers purchasing personalized video business messages and failed to offer refunds to users whose requests were rejected as improperly booked business messages.
Under the terms of the settlement, Cameo will establish policies to ensure compliance with state and federal laws. This includes implementing a watermark system for ads, legal disclosures, and monitoring for compliance.
Virginia joined Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York North Carolina Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania South Dakota Texas Washington Wisconsin in the multistate settlement.
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