An experimental examination was undertaken of a corrective advertising message which had been ordered by an FTC administrative law judge. Results indicate that the corrective advertisement had a substantial influence on the brand belief it was intended to affect and on a related belief which was not the target of the communication. The effect of including the FTC as the source of the corrective message was studied also.
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