The Kardashians could face legal action over their social media advertisments

Truth in Advertising Inc, a non-profit organisation which is "dedicated to empowering consumers to protect themselves against false and deceptive marketing," has claimed the family's posts are breaking the law.
While the family regularly share pictures of their favourite products on Instagram, Truth In Advertising alleges numerous posts have failed to mention that they had been paid for.
Kylie Jenner shared a picture last week, which she captioned: "About to wash my face with @Pureleef 's new facial cleanser exfoliator. It's one of the best cleansers that I've tried!"
Despite adding a link to the website and encouraging fans to visit, the star failed to tag the post as an advertisement.

About to wash my face with @Pureleef's new facial cleanser exfoliator. It's one of the best cleansers that I've tried! There are no harsh chemicals and I feel like I just had a facial every time. I can't wait to use it tonight ♥ Go to www.pureleef.com to see their new product line!

A photo posted by King Kylie (@kyliejenner) on Aug 11, 2016 at 1:31pm PDT

The organisation have reportedly sent the family a "legal letter" detailing the rules they may be breaking under the US legal system's Federal Trade Commission Act.
According to The Fashion Law, the letter accuses the Kardashians of deceptive marketing and mentions famous brands including Calvin Klein, Karl Lagerfield, and Estée Lauder.

New obsession @sugarbearhair 🐻 I have two of these a day as part of my hair care routine. They are delish! #sugarbearhair #sp #ad

A photo posted by Kim Kardashian West (@kimkardashian) on Jun 20, 2016 at 12:22pm PDT

“We have found that members of the Kardashian/Jenner family are engaged in deceptive marketing campaigns,” claim the organisation.
They added that the family supposedly have “a plethora of posts do not clearly or conspicuously disclose their relationships with the companies being promoted in the posts as is required by federal law.”
While Advertising Inc cannot bring legal action against the Kardashians, they can recommend that the FTC do so.
We have reached out to a rep for the family for further comment.

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Incredible wedding photos: Couples are wrapped together in plastic bag with oxygen sucked out for a perfect shot

Newlyweds are usually all wrapped up in each other - but these shots show the couples who take it very literally indeed.
These incredible images are of shrink-wrapped wedding couples who risk DEATH to get the most up-close wedding photographs that they can.

Photographer Hal Kawaguchi covers the lovebirds in lube then vacuum packs them together in a huge plastic bag - sucking out all the oxygen.
But the Japanese snapper reveals that he even keeps a paramedic on hand - as the suffocated couples must hold their breath and he has just four seconds to take the shots or else disaster could happen.

Despite risking death if anything goes wrong, Hal has been flooded with requests from couples - and even newlyweds - for the odd portraits and wedding pictures.
"I decided to vacuum pack couples as a way to show how close and in love they are," Hall explains.
"At first I chat with the couples and tell them what will happen. A rehearsal is carried out without going into a bag at first. Then, they climb into the bag. It likes assembling a puzzle.

"I suck the air out with a vacuum cleaner until there's none left. This gives me four seconds to take the shot.
"In this extremely limited time I can't release the shutter more than twice. They're never in danger though as I have a rescue body guard on hand at all times.'

Hal uses lube and coolant gel to slide the couples inside the bag and ensure there's no friction with the plastic.
A household vacuum cleaner then sucks out the oxygen before he dashes back behind the camera to take two quick photos.
The couples have to hold their breath for about ten seconds or more while the process takes place.
Hal's pictures started as an art project but the craze has taken off and he now receives requests for couples who want a set of the extraordinary pictures.

Newlyweds have even commissioned him to shoot their wedding pictures.
"Men and women are attracted to each other and they try to become one.
"This fundamental desire carries an energy that affects everything in the world. I wonder what is the reason we have to make such an effort to become one. Possibly we were all originally one.

"With my pictures, I try to show this power of love by getting the couples as close together as possible. The less distance there is between them, the stronger the power of love.
"I think love is the most important thing in the earth. I think that everything positive in the world starts by focusing on love."

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Student tells of her night experience with world fastest man Usain Bolt- "I never wanted to be famous, I'm dying of shame"

A 20-year-old student who appeared in photos in bed with Rio 2016 Olympics hero Usain Bolt says she is 'dying of shame' since the snaps went viral.

The pictures of the fastest man in the world relaxing off the track were shared on messaging service Whatsapp by Jady Duarte and have been circulated widely online.
The Jamaican runner - who turned 30 yesterday - appears bare-chested lying on his back with his arm around the woman.

In another photo Bolt appears to be lying topless on top of the student snuggling up to her neck while she uses her free hand to take a selfie of the pair together from behind him.
Bolt appears to give Duarte a kiss on the cheek while she stares into the camera.
It is not clear whether he knew that snap was being taken at the time.

Local newspaper Extra reports that Duarte says that the impact of the pictures has not been good for her.
She explains: "It's very negative. I never wanted to be famous, I'm dying of shame."
Duarte insisted that she just shared the pics among her friends - and that she didn't expect the whole of the world to see them.

She added: "I just sent it to the group of my girlfriends, now you see...
"I just sent and said 'anyone who saw the Olympics will know who is."
Local newspaper Extra also reports she also claimed to have no idea who Bolt was - despite the extrovert sprinter's notorious worldwide fame.
Duarte says she was at the club All In in Barra in the West Zone of Rio, with friends when "Bolt spotted her".
She said: "He sent a security guard to call me over. We spoke quickly.
"But at that moment I didn't know it was him, because there were many Jamaicans who looked similar."
Duarte fell short of revealing more details of what happened next - other than to say: "It was not a big deal. It was normal.

"I'd rather not talk about it - in order not to complicate matters.
"Like I said, it was normal."
It's also emerged that Bolt was allegedly briefly following Duarte on Instagram - one of just 104 people he was following - but that 'follow' appears to have since been deleted.
The paper Extra reports that the sprinter was following Duarte on Instagram - supported with a screenshot purporting to show her as one of his followers.

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Rio 2016 Olympics spectacular closing ceremony in photos

Rio said farewell to hosting the Olympics on Sunday as the closing ceremony experienced periods of rain that poured down on the thousands of athletes and spectators in attendance from around the world. 

The Olympic flame was extinguished at Maracana stadium, signaling that the Rio Games are officially over. 

International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach gave a poignant speech during the ceremony that saw Toyko's new governor, Yuriko Koike, the first woman to hold that job, happily accept the Olympic flag from Rio Mayor Eduardo Paes.

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