US FTC bans fake online reviews, inflated social media influence; rule takes effect in October
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Yelp has a wall of shame for businesses caught paying for fake reviews
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Amazon asked Apple to remove an app that spots fake reviews, and Apple agreed
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Posing as Amazon seller, consumer group investigates fake-review industry
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Amazon deletes 20,000 product reviews written by seven of its top ten UK reviewers after a Financial Times investigation found they were written for profit
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A personal account of a fake Amazon reviewer
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Profile of a fake Amazon reviewer, who has received over $15,000 of products for free in exchange for posting five-star reviews
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"Amazon's Choice" is given to products automatically and doesn't indicate quality - Many have troubling product defects and warnings, as well as review manipulation
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Buying from Amazon: Three steps to find what you need and avoid fake reviews | No Sweat Tech
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Some Amazon reviews are too good to be believed. They're paid for.
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A sobering look at fake online reviews
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Inside the ecosystem that fuels Amazon's fake review problem
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