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FTC Puts Sellers on Notice over Fake Reviews and Deceptive Endorsements

November 6, 2021November 6, 2021 Kenneth Corbin
Online Reviews

The government is cracking down on fake reviews and deceptive endorsements as it seeks to protect consumers. The FTC wants sellers and advertisers to know that blurring the line between authentic content and advertising can […]

1 CommentNews, Security and Fraud IssuesConsumer protection, Deceptive endorsements, EBU 456, Fake reviews, FTC, Len Gordon, Lina Khan, Venable

eBay CEO Meets European Commissioner to Discuss Consumer Safety

January 29, 2021January 29, 2021 Ina Steiner
eBay

eBay CEO Jamie Iannone recently met European Commissioner for Justice Didier Reynders and discussed consumer safety on online marketplaces; eBay’s response to challenges around COVID; the circular economy; and eBay’s leading role in enabling SMEs […]

Marketplaces, NewsConsumer protection, Didier Reynders, eBay Government Relations, European Commission, GDPR, Jamie Iannone

Amazon Enforces Safety Requirements for Children’s School Supplies

February 23, 2019February 23, 2019 Ina Steiner
Amazon

Amazon notified sellers about enforcement measures it is taking in children’s school supplies. It required safety documentation for those products by February 13, 2019, otherwise it promised to pull the ASINs from its site. The […]

Marketplaces, NewsAmazon, Consumer Product Safety Commission, Consumer protection, CPSIA, Regulation

Mobile Shopping Apps Fall Short on Consumer Disclosures

August 7, 2014September 2, 2017 Kenneth Corbin

As consumers increasingly shop with a smartphone or tablet, many mobile commerce applications lack mechanisms to resolve payment disputes and protect user privacy, according to a new report by the Federal Trade Commission. Staffers at the FTC […]

News, Tax and Legal IssuesConsumer protection, Mobile commerce


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