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$53,088

$53,088 -- civil penalty per violation for FTC Consumer Review Rule (2026)

Name: Civil Penalty Per Violation Statistics
Creator: Lighthouse Intelligence
Published: 2026-10-02

2026 · FTC

Violations of the FTC Consumer Review Rule can carry civil penalties reported at up to roughly $53,088 per violation.

Reported at up to roughly this amount
Periodically adjusted for inflation

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Last verified: 2026-10-02 · How we verify data →

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$53,088

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Data Vintage

2026

Entity

FTC Consumer Review Rule

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Strong, reliable evidence

Sourced from a well-regarded research firm or industry leader with transparent methodology and a reasonably large sample.

61/100 confidence

Single source - not yet corroborated

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FTC Primary Tier B

https://www.auditsocials.com/blog/ftc-consumer-review-rule-2026-fake-reviews-testimonials-ai-social-… ↗

Confidence: 53/100 Vintage: 2026 Channel: Common Crawl

Source Article

FTC Consumer Review Rule 2026: Fake Review Ban Guide

Original Research

FTC · Original study ↗

Methodology

Reported civil penalty amount under FTC Consumer Review Rule, effective October 21, 2024; periodically adjusted for inflation

Methodology documented

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Industrymarketing

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FTC Consumer Review Rule: $53,088 civil penalty per violation. Source: FTC (2026). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/ftc-consumer-review-rule-civil-penalty-per-violation

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