In December 2020, the Federal Trade Commission ordered the biggest social media and streaming companies in the world, ...

FTC to enforce new prohibitions on fake reviews, testimonials and other deceptive practices. FTC 16 CFR Part 465 rules ...

The National Independent Talent Organization, a trade association representing the interests of independent music booking ...

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

Why 94-year-old Robert Walker cast his ballot on the first day of early voting in Virginia ...

They Hope the FTC Can Help NEW YORK (AP ... such as followers or views generated by a bot or hijacked account. Tanya Lamont, CEO of Conversational, a virtual receptionist service in Dallas ...

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

Crypto influencer Professor Crypto has been accused of using bots to fake social media follower and view counts shortly after ...

Since 2020, Better Business Bureaus have received more than 4,000 reports from consumers about investment scams, many of ...

Cartoon wrongly put blame for inflation on Harris. A misleading cartoon was published in the Sept. 2 edition of The Morning ...

The FTC will be able to seek a $51,744 fine per violation ... such as followers or views made by a bot or hijacked account, to inflate the importance of a brand or product for commercial purposes.