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Fake supplement reviews and the FTC: what is banned, what to check
Fake supplement reviews are banned by an FTC rule announced August 14, 2024. It covers fake and AI-generated reviews, paid reviews tied to sentiment, undisclosed insider reviews and review suppression. Payarmin shows no star rating, count or reviewer quote on this site because none has been verified.
Written by the Payarmin meter deskUpdated · 4 min read
What does the FTC rule on fake reviews ban?
It bans fake and AI-generated reviews, buying reviews conditioned on positive or negative sentiment, undisclosed insider reviews and review suppression (FTC, Final rule banning fake reviews).
It was announced August 14, 2024, and lets the FTC seek civil penalties from knowing violators.
Health claims are a separate rule: they need competent and reliable scientific evidence, and a testimonial alone does not supply it (FTC, Health Products Compliance Guidance).
How can you spot fake supplement reviews?
Check the source, compare across sites, watch for sudden bursts and look at reviewer history (FTC, How To Evaluate Online Reviews).
The FTC admits that it is often nearly impossible to spot a fake by eye. Some fake positives even give less than five stars to look believable, and fakes can be negative.
| Flag | Why it matters | Check |
|---|---|---|
| Burst of reviews in days | Sign of a push | Look at dates |
| Reviewer has one review | No history | Open the profile |
| Same phrases repeated | May be copied | Search a sentence |
Why does this site show no Payarmin star ratings?
Because none of the review figures we were given can be verified, so we print none.
The vendor supplied photos, and the review cards show them small, labeled as supplied by the vendor. No rating, count, percent, name or quote appears.
If a Payarmin page gives a score without naming who counted what and when, treat it as an ad. We know of no verified Payarmin page on any third-party site.
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Rely on the label, the doses it prints and the evidence for each, because those can be checked.
The reviews reading explains the slots, and the claims review sets quotes beside evidence. To order, use the official checkout.
- Read all 23 label lines, not the six on the sales page.
- Compare each ceiling with studied doses.
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Fake reviews: quick answers
Is it illegal to buy supplement reviews?
Buying reviews conditioned on a positive or negative sentiment is banned by the FTC rule announced August 14, 2024 (FTC, Final rule banning fake reviews). The rule also covers fake and AI-generated reviews.
Are five-star reviews more likely to be fake?
Not always. The FTC notes some fake positive reviews give less than five stars to seem believable, and fake reviews can be negative too (FTC, How To Evaluate Online Reviews). Look at patterns, not one score.
Do customer testimonials prove a supplement works?
No. Health claims need competent and reliable scientific evidence, usually human trials of the product, and testimonials do not meet that bar (FTC, Health Products Compliance Guidance).
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