DeceptiontruthOctober 2, 20267 min
Fake = Illegal
Fake reviews, paid endorsers, AI-generated customers, and rigged urgency tactics are already illegal under specific federal rules, not general deception law.
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3 pieces on ftc, ordered newest first.
Fake reviews, paid endorsers, AI-generated customers, and rigged urgency tactics are already illegal under specific federal rules, not general deception law.
Federal email law doesn't require opt-in like most people assume, and the real legal exposure has shifted to one state's court rulings.
What's already binding on AI disclosure (FCC, FTC) versus what's still proposed, plus the fast-moving state law patchwork.
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