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FTC Fines supplement brand for ‘review hijacking’

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The Federal Trade Commission has fined The Bountiful Company, maker of Nature’s Bounty vitamins and supplements, $600,000 for engaging in “review hijacking” by merging multiple products on a single page to make them appear to have better ratings and reviews than they would have on their own.

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