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Confirmed: At $799, the #iPhone15 is the most affordable base iPhone since 2007 adjusted for inflation.

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RT @perfect_rec: If the rumors are true, the iPhone 15 will be the cheapest model since 2007 when adjusted for inflation. .

If the rumors are true, the iPhone 15 will be the cheapest model since 2007 when adjusted for inflation.

Rotten Tomatoes reviews are rotten.

Here's the full blog post going into the history of the CAN-SPAM act and what it teaches us about fighting fake reviews.

We submitted a public comment to the FTC urging them to hold review platforms accountable, since they are best positioned to do so.

At PerfectRec, we believe that having accurate information is a key part of a functioning market. The sheer number of fake reviews on platforms like Amazon are likely undermining consumer confidence and putting honest merchants at a disadvantage.

This isn't a huge stretch. Congress has revisited the protections granted to internet platforms under Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act before, most recently in 2018. They could and should do so again.

So what should the federal government do if it wants to combat fake reviews? Congress should carve out an exception to Section 230 allowing the FTC to hold Amazon and other review platforms accountable for the fake and incentivized reviews on their platform.

The difference is the email platforms like Microsoft were highly incentivized to solve the spam problem. If they didn't, people wouldn't use their product. Amazon is obviously not too worried about fake reviews. If they were, the site wouldn't be drowning in them.

If the FTC's fake review proposal won't turn the tide on fake reviews is there any hope? . Yes. The war on email spam showed us legal action against individual spammers didn't work -- they just moved overseas. What did make a difference was efforts from email platforms.

There are two key reasons why targeting individuals won't stem the tide of fake reviews: . 1: Enforcement against a large number of individuals is resource intensive.2: Fake reviews can and are posted from overseas, where the FTC doesn't have jurisdiction.

These are all serious issues in the fake review ecosystem. The problem is the FTC's rules target individual bad actors rather than holding review platforms accountable.

4: Having company staff write insider reviews and consumer testimonials. 5: Running company-controlled “independent” review websites. 6: Suppressing negative reviews via intimidation or other illicit means. 7: Selling fake social media indicators such as likes and followers.

First, here's what the FTC is looking to regulate: . 1: Selling or obtaining fake consumer reviews and testimonials. 2: Review hijacking (when a company swaps one product with good reviews for another product on platforms like Amazon). 3: Buying positive or negative reviews.

Later this month, the @FTC is set to finalize new regulations targeting fake and incentivized reviews. We're excited the FTC is taking on this important issue, but unfortunately their proposed rules won't do much. Here's why 🧵

RT @perfect_rec: More and more people are asking.