nj.com, thenextweb.com, and others have articles about the Consumer Review Fairness Act of 2016, which President Obama signed into law Thursday.
The Consumer Review Fairness Act of 2016, sponsored by Rep. Leonard Lance (R-7th Dist.) and U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.), would prevent non-disparagement clauses in agreements with patrons.
The Lance-Booker legislation was designed to let consumers post negative reviews on Yelp and other online sites without a company going after them. It would end the practice of businesses inserting provisions into the lengthy terms and conditions customers they face when booking or buying online.
"This law is about protecting consumers posting honest feedback online," Lance said. "Online reviews and ratings are critical in the 21st century and consumers should be able to post, comment and tweet their honest and accurate feedback without fear of retribution."
(Score: 1, Interesting) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday December 17 2016, @04:10AM
That we even need such a law. What's the Constitution for?
(Score: 2) by takyon on Saturday December 17 2016, @04:25AM
You can just think of it as an extra-large sheet of 4-ply toilet parchment.
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(Score: 4, Informative) by mcgrew on Saturday December 17 2016, @01:26PM
The Constitution protects you from government, not business. Government protects you from business (at least, it's supposed to).
The constitution says government can't silence you. This law says business can't silence you.
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