# @asotu on YouTube

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://youtube.com/watch?v=aCHnMfUo9TI
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/68728121-asotu-youtube
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/0341b70f12.jpg
- **Posted:** 2026-06-03T21:10:46.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** ASOTU | More Than Cars (@asotu) — https://gondola.cc/asotu

## Caption

The FTC just made dealership advertising a public reputation issue.

The decision to publicly name 97 dealerships is the real headline.

Regulators are moving from private warnings to public accountability.

They know that in the digital age, a list of names can be more powerful than a fine. It lives forever online, shaping how customers see your store before they ever talk to a person.

Customer expectations are set long before they enter the showroom. They are set by your VDP, your social media ads, and your search results.

When a customer arrives expecting one thing and finds another, trust dies instantly.

The dealerships that survive and thrive will be those that embrace transparency not as a compliance headache, but as a core operational principle.

Is your advertising building trust or eroding it?

Watch the full episode on our channel.

## Stats

- **Views:** 90
- **Likes:** 0
- **Shares:** 0
- **Comments:** 0

## Credits

These are the roles credited on Gondola. Credits may be incomplete.
A brand, account owner, or featured person is not necessarily the creator.

| Name | Username | Profile | Role |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Rob Downes | @designedbydownes | https://gondola.cc/designedbydownes | Graphic Designer |
| Rob Downes | @designedbydownes | https://gondola.cc/designedbydownes | Senior Social Media Manager |
| Rob Downes | @designedbydownes | https://gondola.cc/designedbydownes | Creator |
| Rob Downes | @designedbydownes | https://gondola.cc/designedbydownes | Creative |

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