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What about just requiring companies to identify paid messaging (like political ads: “Paid for by XYZ”)? Obviously this doesn’t solve any messaging coming from o
by 542458 6y ago
What about just requiring companies to identify paid messaging (like political ads: “Paid for by XYZ”)? Obviously this doesn’t solve any messaging coming from overseas, but it at least helps with companies with an American presence astroturfing their own reviews etc.
- natosaichek 6y agoEnforcement is the challenge. Without tracking down every reviewer, there is currently no way to determine whether a review was left by an employee of a covered/relevant company, or just a 'civilian.'
- RileyJames 6y ago5% of revenue. Don't need to catch many, or often, to get the message across. The cost has to outweigh the risk. If it's still prevalent after 5 years, double it.
- banannaise 6y agoDon't take this as a serious criticism, but I look forward to the bizarro world where corporations compete to infiltrate and astroturf each other in ways that get their competitors fined into oblivion.