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FTC bans fake reviews

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FTC bans fake reviews

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News@lemmy.world · 2 years ago

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FTC bans fake online reviews, inflated social media influence; rule takes effect in October

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Amazon sued more than 10,000 Facebook group administrators in July 2022 for allegedly brokering fake reviews.

Takes effect in October, finally some good news

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The rule targets people who write or sell fake reviews. So the FTC could pretend to be a manufacturer soliciting fake reviews, and then go after anyone who offers to sell them.
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  And if the people selling them live in another country?
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    Then the FTC can pretend it lives in another country.

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