B
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$51,744
$51,744 -- civil penalty per violation for FTC consumer reviews rule (2024-10-21)
The FTC's 2024 rule on consumer reviews carries civil penalties of up to $51,744 per violation.
- Maximum penalty per individual violation under the rule
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Value
$51,744
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Currency Usd
Data Vintage
2024-10-21
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Evidence Quality
B
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Score breakdown
Extraction
75
Source Trust
60
Citation Chain
60
Independence
30
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
Source
FTC
Primary
Tier B
https://www.replifast.com/blog/is-review-gating-against-google-policy ↗
Source Article
Is Review Gating Against Google's Policy? (2026 Guide)
Quick Answer
Yes, review gating is against Google's policy. Google explicitly prohibits businesses from "discouraging or prohibiting negative reviews, or selectively soliciting positive reviews." Violations can lead to review removal, profile suspension, or permanent listing removal from Google Maps…
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FTC
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Methodology
FTC Trade Regulation Rule on the Use of Consumer Reviews and Testimonials
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Industrymarketing
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FTC consumer reviews rule: $51,744 civil penalty per violation. Source: FTC (2024-10-21). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/ftc-civil-penalty-review-violations-2024
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