{"id":7137,"date":"2019-03-01T04:36:56","date_gmt":"2019-03-01T04:36:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ftcguardian.com\/articles\/?p=7137"},"modified":"2019-03-01T04:36:56","modified_gmt":"2019-03-01T04:36:56","slug":"the-ftc-is-challenging-fake-amazon-reviews","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ftcguardian.com\/articles\/the-ftc-is-challenging-fake-amazon-reviews\/","title":{"rendered":"The FTC is challenging fake Amazon reviews"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The FTC is challenging fake Amazon reviews<\/h1>\n

By Daniel Keyes<\/a><\/p>\n

The FTC targeted Cure Encapsulations, Inc. which sells a weight-loss supplement that is incorrectly associated with weight loss and poses medical risks,\u00a0according to\u00a0The Verge and its owner for their actions on Amazon's marketplace.<\/p>\n

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The company allegedly paid Amazonverifiedreviews.com to post fake reviews of its product to ensure it had a 4.3 out of a 5-star rating on Amazon.\u00a0The paid 5-star reviews made “false and unsubstantiated claims” and were from fabricated consumers, drawing the ire of the FTC.<\/p>\n

The FTC's\u00a0complaint\u00a0was filed on February 19 and a settlement has been reached that requires Cure Encapsulations to only make claims about products with suitable evidence.<\/p>\n

Read the full article here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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