Inexplicably, the FTC is considering revised guidelines that would hold companies liable for inaccurate statements written by bloggers who receive samples of the companies’ products.
The FTC is Having a WTF Moment
Inexplicably, the FTC is considering revised guidelines that would hold companies liable for inaccurate statements written by bloggers who receive samples of the companies’ products.
Denver Public Relations Blog 
By that logic, the government would have hold accountable movie reviewers who wrongly tell consumers that a film is worth spending money on.
It won’t go too far. This is one of those shots across the bow by an increasingly activist regulatory agency. But it does hint of the eagerness of this administration to manage the channels of speech and opinion.