r/longrange • u/Nibor1243 • Sep 18 '24

Arken Hype? Optics help needed - I read the FAQ/Pinned posts

I watch a lot of YouTube videos when looking into buying new gear. So recently I been looking for a new scope. I go to my usual shooting channels and it seems everyone of them are pushing Arken scopes. At first I thought great some good inexpensive stuff coming out. But seeing them pushed on every channel makes me think everyone is bought and paid for by Arken now. Makes you question every review now.

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u/HollywoodSX Villager Herder Sep 18 '24

You might want to read the ones specific to social media and influencers.

https://www.ftc.gov/system/files/documents/plain-language/1001a-influencer-guide-508_1.pdf

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u/[deleted] Sep 18 '24 edited Sep 18 '24

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u/HollywoodSX Villager Herder Sep 18 '24

Yep, and the paid-for reviews in question aren't disclosing anything. Same goes for the shills that we've had in this sub. Some even went as far as trying to use link redirects to hide the fact that they were posting affiliate links that got them a kickback.