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FTC's rule banning fake online reviews goes into effect

abcnews.go.com FTC's rule banning fake online reviews goes into effect

A federal rule banning fake online reviews is now in effect

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Sounds like this is primarily to punish companies for purchasing fake reviews. I'm a fan
Oh look, Lina Khan bringing the heat again. My god, she's like a bureaucratic superhero. Lemmy loves bagging on capitalism, but capitalism ain't the problem. The problem is our spineless, bought and paid for government. Action like this can turn us around, wrest power away from the monopolists.

Losing her to a Trump administration is yet another horror we may face.
- People who vote for Trump like to blame democrats and woke people, but what they really and truly hate is capitalism. They just can't see that what makes them unhappy is the natural effect of a fully capitalistic society.
  
  Well, I suppose you have a genius economic system where the haves don't take advantage of the have nots. Tell us all about it!
  
  (FFS, do they not teach history in schools any more?!)
- Capitalism is why our govt is bought and paid for. They are inextricable.
  
  Corruption will exist in every government, regardless of economic system. Power corrupts, absolute power corrupts absolutely.
- capitalists have paid harris to kick her out if she wins, so lina khan will be gone soon regardless of who wins.
- capitalism may not be "the problem" but it is a problem.
Is this retroactive because I really don't want to have to delete my review of the cyber truck where I called it a used toilet paper recepticle on wheels. I admittedly do not have a head trauma history, so I did not actually buy a cyber truck.
- But your review was still accurate. I wipe my ass on every cybertruck I see because of it. A++++ highly recommend!
  
  With all the ugly angles that sounds dangerous
- I mean, it can be used as a toilet paper receptacle. Just because you didn't buy it, doesn't mean you can't review it. People review and return stuff all the time. I do not see anything wrong here.
  
  It's not actually possible to return one of these cyber trucks due to rules involving sale after purchase.
Now enforce it?
How is this even enforced tho?

I appreciate the sentiment though. Recruiters add so much girft into the process... All to wear done the wagie
- They'll likely rely on reports from the public. I don't imagine this is intended to go after individuals, but rather,, companies that buy fake reviews by the hundreds.
- Probably via some attempt to force everyone to verify who they are online by providing their identification documents. It will probably be managed by some company specialized in handling that data, and of course willing to share the data with police and other gov organizations. Data that will be used to track citizens.
  
  Just another endless battle to keep net neutrality alive.
Businesses that knowingly buy fake reviews, procure them from company insiders or disseminate fake reviews will be penalized

Penalized how much? How big are the fines?
- TWO slaps on the wrist.
  
  They might even use a second finger!
Anti-consumer corporations right now:
For a monthly retainer of only 100 millionions I will review and certify each review.
Anyone believes in it?
As someone that recently bought the ftc, I can only apologize for what is a clear first amendment violation that on the surface sounds like a good idea but in reality has no constitutional standing; additionally I recognize my FTC's recent ruling would be entirely unenforceable if reviews were or were made to be entirely anonymous or even just pseudononymous.

2/5 would recommend buying the FCC instead. Really they're confusingly named and the ftc should be taken off the market.

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