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16 CFR 465.4: Buying positive or negative consumer reviews.
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 16—Commercial Practices
- CHAPTER I—FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
- SUBCHAPTER D—TRADE REGULATION RULES
- PART 465—RULE ON THE USE OF CONSUMER REVIEWS AND TESTIMONIALS
It is an unfair or deceptive act or practice and a violation of this part for a business to provide compensation or other incentives in exchange for, or conditioned expressly or by implication on, the writing or creation of consumer reviews expressing a particular sentiment, whether positive or negative, regarding the product, service, or business that is the subject of the review.
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