The FTC is banning fake reviews, false testimonials and all sorts of shady consumer deception with an ominous sounding 'final rule'
When it comes to deciding on your next purchase, be that PC hardware or otherwise, you'll probably be leaning pretty heavily on reviews to make your decision. But it won't come as too much of a surprise when I say that some reviews are less trustworthy than others, with obvious bot accounts, paid reviews and fake testimonials muddying the waters.