FTC Publishes Rule Cracking Down on Fake Reviews

The FTC published its long awaited rule on fake reviews August 14, 2024.  It's a good step, but the FTC declined to address the culpability of third-party review sites in facilitating fake reviews.  Kay Dean discusses in interviews by KCBS Radio, FOX 9 Minneapolis, Atlanta News First, and the Washington Post.

Kay Dean of Fake Review Watch presented at a February 13, 2024, Federal Trade Commission hearing on its proposed rule to crack down on fake reviews.  Dean argued that the rule missed the mark in one key aspect:  It requires nothing of third-party review sites such as Google and Yelp.  She gave the FTC some ideas.