The FTC’s new rule banning fake and other misleading reviews prohibits the following: fake or false consumer reviews, consumer testimonials, and celebrity testimonials; buying positive or negative reviews; insider reviews and consumer testimonials; company-controlled review websites; review suppression; and misuse of fake social media indicators.
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Read “Online Advertising and Marketing Law Update: The Federal Trade Commission’s Rule Banning Fake and Other Misleading Reviews” by Justin J. Prochnow and Lindsay N. Aherne, published in the Denver Business Journal.