## FTC's rule banning fake online reviews goes into effect

Authored by abcnews.go.com

WASHINGTON -- A federal rule banning fake online reviews is now in effect.

The Federal Trade Commission issued the rule in August banning the sale or purchase of online reviews.

The rule, which went into effect Monday, allows the agency to seek civil penalties against those who knowingly violate it.

“Fake reviews not only waste people’s time and money, but also pollute the marketplace and divert business away from honest competitors,” FTC Chair Lina Khan said about the rule in August.

She added that the rule will “protect Americans from getting cheated, put businesses that unlawfully game the system on notice, and promote markets that are fair, honest, and competitive.”.

Specifically, the rule bans reviews and testimonials attributed to people who don’t exist or are generated by artificial intelligence, people who don’t have experience with the business or product/services, or misrepresent their experience.

Businesses that knowingly buy fake reviews, procure them from company insiders or disseminate fake reviews will be penalized. »

### Woman admitted to poisoning boyfriend with antifreeze believing he inherited $30 million

Authored by firstalert4.com

MINOT, N.D. (KFYR/Gray News) - A North Dakota woman was sentenced for poisoning her boyfriend after believing he had inherited $30 million.

That means she’ll serve 25 years in prison with the remaining 25-year balance suspended, KFYR reported.

Prosecutors said that 48-year-old Ina Thea Kenoyer, poisoned Stephen Riley, Jr., with antifreeze on the false belief that she would inherit part of a multi-million-dollar inheritance. »

### Zelenskyy announces US$800 military aid package for drone production in Ukraine

Authored by pravda.com.ua

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the United States is preparing a US$800 million aid package that will go to finance drone production in Ukraine.

Details: Zelenskyy mentioned negotiations with US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, who was visiting Kyiv, and referred to the US$400 million aid package, which was announced recently.

During his visit, he announced the allocation of a new package of military assistance to Ukraine for US$400 million. »

### Scoop: Netflix shuts down 'AAA' Team Blue gaming studio, amid gaming shake-up

Authored by gamefile.news

The studio, also known as team “Blue,” seemed poised to break the mold of what Netflix is doing in gaming.

That move was widely covered in the gaming press, a sign that Netflix was very serious about this gaming thing.

As of October 2024, however, Netflix has shut down Team Blue and all three of those big hires are no longer at the company, a company rep confirmed to Game File. »

### North Korea's troops to Ukraine would mark major escalation

Authored by global.espreso.tv

“North Korea sending troops to fight alongside Russia in Ukraine would mark a significant escalation,” he wrote.

On October 8, South Korean Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun warned that North Korea could send its troops to Ukraine to support Russia.

In fact, it is about the transfer of North Korean troops to the ranks of the Russian army. »

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