{"description":"Documents affecting 16 CFR 465","count":4,"total_pages":1,"results":[{"title":"Trade Regulation Rule on the Use of Consumer Reviews and Testimonials","type":"Rule","abstract":"The Federal Trade Commission (\"FTC\" or \"Commission\") is issuing this final rule and Statement of Basis and Purpose (\"SBP\") relating to certain specified unfair or deceptive acts or practices involving consumer reviews or testimonials. This final rule, among other things, prohibits selling or purchasing fake consumer reviews or testimonials, buying positive or negative consumer reviews, certain insiders creating consumer reviews or testimonials without clearly disclosing their relationships, creating a company-controlled review website that falsely purports to provide independent reviews, certain review suppression practices, and selling or purchasing fake indicators of social media influence.","document_number":"2024-18519","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/08/22/2024-18519/trade-regulation-rule-on-the-use-of-consumer-reviews-and-testimonials","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-08-22/pdf/2024-18519.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2024-18519.pdf?1724244318","publication_date":"2024-08-22","agencies":[{"raw_name":"FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION","name":"Federal Trade Commission","id":192,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/federal-trade-commission","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/192","parent_id":null,"slug":"federal-trade-commission"}],"excerpts":"The Federal Trade Commission (\"FTC\" or \"Commission\") is issuing this final rule and Statement of Basis and Purpose (\"SBP\") relating to certain specified unfair or deceptive acts or practices involving consumer reviews or testimonials. This final rule,..."},{"title":"Rule on the Use of Consumer Reviews and Testimonials","type":"Proposed Rule","abstract":"The Federal Trade Commission (\"FTC\" or \"Commission\") recently published a notice of proposed rulemaking (\"NPRM\") in the Federal Register, titled \"Rule on the Use of Consumer Reviews and Testimonials\" (\"Reviews and Testimonials Rule\" or \"Rule\"), which would prohibit certain specified unfair or deceptive acts or practices involving consumer reviews or testimonials. The NPRM announced the opportunity for interested parties to present their positions orally at an informal hearing. Three commenters requested to present their positions orally at the informal hearing.","document_number":"2024-00678","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/01/16/2024-00678/rule-on-the-use-of-consumer-reviews-and-testimonials","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-01-16/pdf/2024-00678.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2024-00678.pdf?1705067128","publication_date":"2024-01-16","agencies":[{"raw_name":"FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION","name":"Federal Trade Commission","id":192,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/federal-trade-commission","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/192","parent_id":null,"slug":"federal-trade-commission"}],"excerpts":"The Federal Trade Commission (\"FTC\" or \"Commission\") recently published a notice of proposed rulemaking (\"NPRM\") in the Federal Register, titled \"Rule on the Use of Consumer Reviews and Testimonials\" (\"Reviews and Testimonials Rule\" or \"Rule\"), which..."},{"title":"Trade Regulation Rule on the Use of Consumer Reviews and Testimonials","type":"Proposed Rule","abstract":"The Federal Trade Commission (\"FTC or \"Commission\") commences a rulemaking to promulgate a trade regulation rule entitled \"Rule on the Use of Consumer Reviews and Testimonials,\" which would prohibit certain specified unfair or deceptive acts or practices involving consumer reviews or testimonials. The Commission finds such practices to be prevalent based on the comments it received in response to an advance notice of proposed rulemaking and other information discussed in this publication. The Commission now solicits written comment, data, and arguments concerning the utility and scope of the proposed trade regulation rule to prohibit the specified unfair or deceptive acts or practices.","document_number":"2023-15581","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2023/07/31/2023-15581/trade-regulation-rule-on-the-use-of-consumer-reviews-and-testimonials","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2023-07-31/pdf/2023-15581.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2023-15581.pdf?1690548322","publication_date":"2023-07-31","agencies":[{"raw_name":"FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION","name":"Federal Trade Commission","id":192,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/federal-trade-commission","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/192","parent_id":null,"slug":"federal-trade-commission"}],"excerpts":"The Federal Trade Commission (\"FTC or \"Commission\") commences a rulemaking to promulgate a trade regulation rule entitled \"Rule on the Use of Consumer Reviews and Testimonials,\" which would prohibit certain specified unfair or deceptive acts or..."},{"title":"Trade Regulation Rule on the Use of Reviews and Endorsements","type":"Proposed Rule","abstract":"The Federal Trade Commission (the \"Commission\") proposes to commence a rulemaking proceeding to address certain deceptive or unfair uses of reviews and endorsements. The Commission is soliciting written comment, data, and arguments concerning the need for such a rulemaking to prevent unfair or deceptive marketing utilizing reviews and endorsements. In addition, the Commission solicits comment on how the Commission can ensure the broadest participation by affected interests in the rulemaking process.","document_number":"2022-24139","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2022/11/08/2022-24139/trade-regulation-rule-on-the-use-of-reviews-and-endorsements","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2022-11-08/pdf/2022-24139.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2022-24139.pdf?1667828716","publication_date":"2022-11-08","agencies":[{"raw_name":"FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION","name":"Federal Trade Commission","id":192,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/federal-trade-commission","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/192","parent_id":null,"slug":"federal-trade-commission"}],"excerpts":"The Federal Trade Commission (the \"Commission\") proposes to commence a rulemaking proceeding to address certain deceptive or unfair uses of reviews and endorsements. The Commission is soliciting written comment, data, and arguments concerning the need..."}]}