16 CFR 465.4
§ 465.4 Buying positive or negative consumer reviews.
United States · 16 CFR — Commercial Practices · Status: effective
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- 16 CFR 465.4, § 465.4 Buying positive or negative consumer reviews, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/64601
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Full text
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.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.