Corrective advertising is an order from the FTC that requires the seller's future advertisements to correct false impressions created by its past advertisements.

Corrective Advertising

A requirement imposed by regulatory agencies where a company must admit to past misleading advertising and correct the misinformation at their own expense.

FTC

The Federal Trade Commission, a U.S. federal agency whose mission is to prevent anticompetitive, deceptive, and unfair business practices.

False Impressions

Misleading appearances or statements that cause someone to derive an incorrect conclusion or understanding.