By Adrianne Appel2024-08-19T19:24:00
A new rule by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) will crack down on fake product reviews, whether written by humans or artificial intelligence (AI).
The rule, made final Wednesday in a 5-0 vote, will prohibit the buying and selling of product reviews or “testimonials” that pretend to be from a consumer or neutral party but were written by a person with a financial interest.
The rule, which also will ban fake reviews written by AI, takes effect in about two months.
2025-02-24T15:41:00Z By Ruth Prickett
Fake reviews of products and services are a global phenomenon, but regulators in the U.K. are beginning to use newly expanded powers to protect buyers and honest competitors following a recent crackdown by U.S. authorities.
2024-07-08T14:05:00Z By Adrianne Appel
Vroom, the former online used car dealer, agreed to pay $1 million to settle allegations by the Federal Trade Commission that it didn’t abide by consumer protection laws, including providing prompt refunds.
2024-04-29T18:50:00Z By Jeff Dale
Kitchen and home retail company Williams-Sonoma agreed to pay nearly $3.2 million for failing to comply with a 2020 administrative order by the Federal Trade Commission prohibiting its marketing of imported goods as made in the United States.
2025-09-05T18:42:00Z By Adrianne Appel
The Department of Health and Human Services is stepping up its enforcement against hospitals and other health entities that block the sharing of electronic health records.
2025-09-04T18:49:00Z By Ruth Prickett
The EU has one, the U.K. is getting one, many U.S. states are working with Google and Apple to provide one, and now industry sectors are developing their own digital wallet.
2025-08-28T20:40:00Z By Aaron Nicodemus
The order barring three Mexican financial institutions from doing business with U.S. financial institutions has been delayed until October.
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