The Federal Trade Commission has unanimously approved new rules that it says are designed to put a stop to fake testimonials in advertising, as well as combat fake reviews on websites. The new regulations prohibit radio stations and other businesses from disseminating testimonials when they knew, or should have known, that the testimonials were fake or false.

FTC Approves Final Rules Banning Fake Testimonials.

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The Federal Trade  Commission (FTC) is taking action to prohibit “deceptive advertising.” On Wednesday, the organization announced that fake reviews, purchased followers, and suppression of reviews will be prohibited, and open to civic penalties.Six Metrics to Help You Determine the Success of a Social Media Campaign




	The new rule — which was voted in favor of 5-0 — will disallow fake reviews and false reviews from folks with no experience with a business, and will prohibit businesses from selling reviews and companies from buying them.




	“Fake reviews not only waste people’s time and money but also pollute the marketplace and divert...

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Businesses that buy, sell or promote phony online reviews now run the risk of incurring hefty financial penalties, the Federal Trade Commission said in announcing a ban on such practices. The final rule issued by the federal watchdog on Wednesday prohibits marketers from engaging in deceptive practices including using AI-generated reviews, censoring negative reviews and paying third parties for positive ones. "Fake reviews not only waste people's time and money, but also pollute the marketplace and divert business away from honest competitors," FTC Chair Lina M. Khan said in a news release. "By strengthening the FTC's toolkit to fight deceptive advertising, the...

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On TikTok, many people are being “very mindful” of their actions. They’re acting “very cutesy.”. In fact, you could say they’re “very demure.”. Those three phrases — but “demure” specifically — have consumed the platform in recent weeks after a creator who goes by Jools Lebron began using them this month to explain to viewers how she handles a wide variety of daily situations: from being “very mindful” when she’s on vacation to being “very demure” while waiting to board a plane. It’s unclear how many followers Jools Lebron, who also goes by @joolieannie, gained since the trend went viral (she has 1.3 million followers on TikTok), but 50,000 posts on the platform have used the term “demure.”

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

The Federal Trade Commission on Wednesday voted unanimously to ban marketers from using fake reviews, like those generated with AI technology, and other misleading practices to...

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

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