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The FTC advises consumers to look at a variety of sources and check whether a website or its reviews are independent or ...

When it comes to online reviews, the Federal Trade Commission is warning business owners about fake reviews and how to manage ...

The Federal Trade Commission issued a rule banning the sale or purchase of online reviews. This rule also prohibits reviews and testimonials credited to people who do not exist or are created by ...

(WJAR) — How much do you rely on reviews when shopping? Several studies estimate that around 30% of online reviews are likely fake. Chief Marketing Officer for the Better Business Bureau Paula Fleming ...

LOS ANGELES -- When shopping online, many of us read reviews to know how good a product is before we decide to purchase it. "When I buy something, I want to make sure it's not going to break or that ...

The letters reminded companies that continued breaches could lead to federal lawsuits and civil penalties of up to about $53,088 per violation.

Phony reviews have long plagued many popular consumer websites, such as Amazon and Yelp. They are typically traded on private social media groups between fake review brokers and businesses willing to ...

The emergence of generative artificial intelligence tools that allow people to efficiently produce novel and detailed online reviews with almost no work has put merchants, service providers and ...