Fake Reviews

• Charges laid after fake Amazon reviews allegedly promoted ‘fat-blocking’ pills linked to liver failure

  The FTC has successfully brought the first-ever case against a supplement company that allegedly boosted its Amazon ratings through a third-party firm that crafts fake “verified” reviews.

  Consumer

  Mar 12, 2019
  
• Amazon investigating reports of employees leaking data for bribes

  Amazon Inc. is looking into whether its employees are selling confidential data and using other tactics to inflate rankings for independent retailers.

  Consumer

  Sep 17, 2018
  
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• Russian agency offers fake TripAdvisor restaurant reviews ahead of World Cup

  "What can you do if no Serbs and no Swedes have ever been to your venue and left a review? You write it yourself!"

  Sports

  May 21, 2018
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• Doing your holiday shopping online? Here’s how to spot fake reviews

  How to determine if a raving online review is actually fake.

  Consumer

  Dec 7, 2017
• New app takes on fake online reviews

  A new app scheduled to launch this summer hopes to tackle fake online reviews.

  Jun 15, 2016
• Amazon sues fake reviewers, latest salvo against fake-review industry

  Amazon is suing more than 1,000 people for advertising their services writing fake reviews for as little as $5 as it seeks to crack down on bogus reviews on its site.

  Consumer

  Oct 19, 2015