I’m sure some will complain about this new rule for bloggers, but I really think it can help the blogosphere overall:

The Federal Trade Commission will require bloggers to clearly disclose any freebies or payments they get from companies for reviewing their products.

It is the first time since 1980 that the commission has revised its guidelines on endorsements and testimonials, and the first time the rules have covered bloggers.

There has been a lot of “blogs” popup that appear to be nonstop commercials for certain products. Hopefully this will help keep blogs what they are supposed to be – independent opinions.