Dos and Don'ts: The Influencer Edition

Christina Holloway

28 Jul 2025 — 1 min read

Hi Calli Community!

Christina here — if you're new to Calli, welcome, and if you've been here a while we hope any campaigns you're working on at the moment are going smoothly. We have some extremely important reminders we want to go over with you, so take the time to check out the following Dos and Don'ts:

These aren't just helpful tips or best practices – these are rules to go by so you don't violate FTC Guidelines as well as our own platform policies.

Please read them carefully and take them seriously.

We here at Calli want to see you grow and flourish on the platform, so if you have any questions or concerns at all, we're always here to help!

Don't hesitate to send us a message via our Contact Us page. Someone on the team will reach out to you as soon as possible.

You can also read about our Ethical Use and Community Standards here to learn more.

Thank you!

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