The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced Wednesday a final rule that bans online fake reviews and testimonials and allows ...

All five FTC commissioners ... user reviews for products sold on online platforms. The result: Consumers sometimes end up ...

The FTC’s rule against fake reviews is a major step toward fostering greater transparency in retail. For years, consumers ...

"Treating as categorically illegal a generative AI tool merely because of the possibility that someone might use it for fraud ...

We’re going to see a lot more enforcement by the FTC specifically because this rule now provides a path for them to seek ...

The FTC officially announced its intent to seek new rules for such practices last October. The Commission has been trying to get control of fake online reviews and testimonials for years.

The FTC can now issue injunctions and five-figure fines against companies that lie about their reviews, or suppress bad ones.

The FTC voted unanimously to ban fake reviews, such as those generated ... on those who perpetuate fake reviews online. It issued a final rule that bans their sale or purchase and allows the ...

It also bans businesses from creating or selling reviews or testimonials. Businesses who knowingly buy fake ... FTC's crackdown is a "much-needed step" for businesses like hers that rely on their ...