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Originally Posted by HansTWN
Does this apply to comments made on a forum? Or only to blogs and online magazines? Is there no grey area, if the company didn't put them up to it but it was those two guys' own idea?
It is despicable, but is it illegal in this context?
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I am not a USAn lawyer: but the FTC site says "... when the message is conveyed by bloggers or other “word-of-mouth” marketers.", which is pretty broad. Also, what BWinmill said. It seems anyone can lay a complaint, and the FTC will look at it if they believe it might contravene their rules.