"The Federal Trade Commission wants to stop businesses who buy positive reviews and pay to suppress negative ones under a proposed rule that could fine companies up to $50,000 per violation, the Washington Post reported, in a boon for consumers troubled by misleading evaluations of businesses."
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/court-michigan-didnt-have-legal-authority-for-some-covid-19-restaurant-restrictions/ar-AA1dgbyX
"The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has proposed a formal ban on fake reviews and testimonials. Companies would also be prohibited from using phony followers and views to inflate their social media metrics if the rule takes effect as it stands.
This isn't the first time the agency has trained its sights on fake reviews. In its first such case in 2019, it fined a third-party Amazon seller for paying for fake reviews (Amazon itself has sued phony review providers). Earlier this year, the FTC levied a $600,000 penalty against the owner of a vitamin brand for “review hijacking" on Amazon."
https://www.yahoo.com/news/the-ftc-plans-to-slap-companies-with-hefty-fines-for-using-fake-reviews-192833691.html
5-Star Fines: Fake Reviews Could Cost Companies Under FTC Proposal
https://www.forbes.com/sites/maryroeloffs/2023/06/30/5-star-fines-fake-reviews-could-cost-companies-under-ftc-proposal/