The FTC Is Taking On Fake Reviews, Tricky Cancellation Policies and the Noncompete Ban
The Federal Trade Commission has faced a lot of criticism this year for its ambitious agenda taking on Wall Street and Silicon Valley. But a handful of rulings from the agency this past week could serve up some big wins for business owners.
New FTC Rule Bans Fake Product Reviews That Mess With Your Shopping
The Federal Trade Commission has introduced a new rule designed to make it harder for you to be misled by fake online reviews. Effective as of Tuesday, the FTC rule prohibits the sale or purchase of fake reviews and allows the FTC to impose civil penalties on violators.
See a Fake Online Review? You Can Now Report It to the FTC
The FTC's new rules targeting bogus reviews are now in effect, and they're designed to address six different kinds of sketchy activities.
Fake online reviews are now banned by the FTC: How to spot a fake
The agency's rule bans reviews and testimonials credited to people who do not exist or are generated by artificial intelligence.
Fake online reviews and false testimonials are now banned by America's FTC
The new rules also apply to ungrounded legal, physical threats, and other forms of intimidation to suppress negative customer reviews.
The FTC’s ban on fake online reviews is now in effect: These 5 sketchy practices are officially considered fraud
Buying reviews, using AI-generated testimonials, and suppressing negative feedback are among the practices the FTC now considers prohibited.
FTC’s rule banning fake online reviews goes into effect
A federal rule banning fake online reviews is now in effect. The Federal Trade Commission issued the final rule in August banning the sale or purchase of online reviews.
US appeals court weighs FTC lawsuit over millions of ‘harassing’ calls
A telemarketing company accused of making millions of calls to people on the U.S. Do Not Call Registry urged an appeals court ...
FTC investigating John Deere over ‘right to repair’
Reuters’ Jody Godoy reported at the end of this past week that “the U.S. Federal Trade Commission is probing farm equipment ...
FTC’s new Click to Cancel rule—what brands need to know
Legal experts share tips for complying with rules taking effect in April aimed at making it easier for consumers to cancel ...
The FTC Is Better When It’s Less Ambitious
The agency should focus more on small changes that improve the consumer experience than on broad systemic reform.
FTC rule banning fake online reviews goes into effect
The Federal Trade Commission issued the rule in August banning the sale or purchase of online reviews. The rule, which went ...