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The episode discusses the FTC's efforts to combat review fraud and AI deception with insights from former FTC attorney Michael Atleson.

Send us Fan Mail What happens when federal regulators take on fake reviews and predatory AI applications? This week on NearMemo, Greg Sterling and Mike Blumenthal host Michael Atleson, former Senior Attorney at the FTC’s Division of Advertising Practices (now with DLA Piper). Michael walks us through the internal strategy behind the landmark Consumer Review Rule, the nuances of investigating multi-million dollar local business listing fraud, and how lawyers are using novel product liabi...

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Hosts: Greg Sterling, Mike Blumenthal

Guest: Michael Atleson

Topics covered

• review fraud
• AI deception
• FTC regulations
• consumer protection
• local business fraud

Keywords

• FTC
• review fraud
• AI deception
• Consumer Review Rule
• local business fraud
• advertising practices

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Organizations: FTC, DLA Piper

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