New York Times:  “Beginning Dec. 1, bloggers, Twitterers and many others who write online product reviews must disclose the receipt of free merchandise or payment for the items they write about.  The guidelines, an update of the F.T.C.’s 1980 guide concerning the use of endorsements and testimonials in advertising . . . .”

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