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 ...

Businesses that buy, sell or promote phony online ... "Fake reviews not only waste people's time and money, but also pollute the marketplace and divert business away from honest competitors," FTC ...

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced a final ruling to combat fake online reviews and testimonials.

The Federal Trade Commission issued a final rule that bans reviews and testimonials attributed to people who don’t exist or ...

The FTC is prohibiting the creation or purchase of fake reviews and will also seek to prevent the suppression of negative reviews online. It can be hard to trust anything you read online ...

For consumers who are frustrated by negative reviews being removed from business pages or fake social media status being presented online, the FTC also included coverage for those issues ...

Fake reviews and testimonials can make it harder for people to trust what they read online and ultimately hurt businesses.

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced Wednesday a final rule that bans online fake reviews and testimonials and allows the agency to seek civil penalties from known violators. The rule seeks to ...