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Technology@beehaw.orgEnglish · 7 months ago

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

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

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Technology@beehaw.orgEnglish · 7 months ago

Amazon sued more than 10,000 Facebook group administrators in July 2022 for allegedly brokering fake reviews.

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For sure. It’ll never be enforced completely, but it gives teeth to go after some big offenders.

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