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Melissa Holyoak

Melissa Holyoak

Former FTC Commissioner

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The great AI deregulation

Rule Changes

Appointed Interim US Attorney for District of Utah, November 2025

The FTC just tore up its own rulebook. On December 22, 2025, the agency voted 2-0 to reverse a year-old enforcement action against Rytr, an AI writing tool accused of enabling fake reviews. The reason? The original case 'unduly burdens AI innovation' and violates Trump's AI Action Plan. Yet on the same day, the agency sent warning letters to 10 companies for suspected fake review violations, threatening civil penalties up to $53,088 per violation.

Updated Dec 29, 2025