Note to the U.S. bloggers out there. The Federal Trade Commission has issued a policy revision requiring bloggers to disclose free items and/or payments received for reviewing products. The overhauled policy starts on December 1.

The FTC said its commissioners voted 4-0 to approve the final guidelines, which had been expected. Penalties include up to $11,000 in fines per violation.

Source: FTC: Bloggers must disclose paid reviews - Tech and gadgets- msnbc.com