FTC bans fake online reviews, inflated social media influence; rule takes effect in October - eviltoast
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    4 months ago

    Yeah, I see this probably like using tax law to catch a mobster. Maybe they committed other worse crimes, but you don’t have evidence. Maybe you can prove, beyond a reasonable doubt, that they paid for reviews or followers or whatever else. It probably won’t stop every instance, but it does give an ability to stop abusers and gives an incentive to not use these tactics, because it could be proven and held against you in the future.