Slideshow Videos Regulatory Frameworks & Compliance 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Under the ADA, slideshow videos used on public-facing websites must include which accessibility feature?
- Auto-playing background music
- Closed captions or synchronized text alternatives (Correct answer)
- A minimum of 10 slides
- Animated slide transitions
Correct answer: Closed captions or synchronized text alternatives
The ADA requires that video content on public-facing websites provide closed captions or equivalent text alternatives so people with hearing disabilities can access the content.
Question 2: Which US regulation specifically governs how slideshow video ads can target children under 13?
- HIPAA
- COPPA (Correct answer)
- FCRA
- GLBA
Correct answer: COPPA
The Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) restricts behavioral targeting and data collection in video ads directed at children under 13.
Question 3: A slideshow video for a pharmaceutical product must include which regulatory element mandated by the FDA?
- A minimum runtime of 60 seconds
- Fair balance presenting both benefits and risks (Correct answer)
- An animated disclaimer badge
- A QR code linking to the full prescribing information
Correct answer: Fair balance presenting both benefits and risks
FDA regulations require direct-to-consumer pharmaceutical ads to present a fair balance of information about benefits and risks associated with the drug.
Question 4: When a slideshow video contains a paid endorsement from a celebrity, the FTC requires the creator to:
- Use a watermark on every slide
- Clearly and conspicuously disclose the material connection (Correct answer)
- Limit the video to 30 seconds
- Obtain a broadcast license
Correct answer: Clearly and conspicuously disclose the material connection
FTC guidelines mandate clear and conspicuous disclosure of any material connection, such as payment, between an endorser and the brand being promoted.
Question 5: Under GDPR, a slideshow video embedded on a European user's browser that uses tracking pixels must:
- Play automatically without controls
- Obtain explicit user consent before tracking (Correct answer)
- Be hosted on a European server only
- Include subtitles in all EU languages
Correct answer: Obtain explicit user consent before tracking
GDPR requires that any tracking technology, including pixels embedded in or associated with videos, must have the user's explicit prior consent.
Question 6: Which element of a slideshow video is most directly regulated by the Lanham Act when competitive claims are made?
- The slide resolution
- False or misleading statements about a competitor's product (Correct answer)
- The background music licensing
- The file format used
Correct answer: False or misleading statements about a competitor's product
The Lanham Act prohibits false advertising, including false or misleading comparative statements about a competitor's products in commercial videos.
Question 7: A financial services company's slideshow video that promotes investment products must comply with which regulator's content standards?
- OSHA
- FINRA (Correct answer)
- EPA
- FCC
Correct answer: FINRA
FINRA (Financial Industry Regulatory Authority) sets rules for investment-related communications, including video content promoting securities products.
Slideshow Videos Regulatory Frameworks & Compliance 2
Under the ADA, slideshow videos used on public-facing websites must include which accessibility feature?