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Results for Fake reviews tag

April 2022

Which? responds to plans to give CMA stronger powers to protect consumers

19 April 2022

Rocio Concha, Which? Director of Policy and Advocacy, said: “It’s very positive to see action to tackle the avalanche of fake reviews that undermine confidence in online shopping and tougher powers for the CMA to protect consumers from rogue companies that consistently flout the law – including the ability to fine firms directly. “The impact […]

Statement: CMA, Consumer, Fake reviews, Rocio Concha

September 2021

New laws needed to protect people from an epidemic of scams, dangerous products and fake reviews online, Which? warns

24 September 2021

Which? is launching a campaign for new laws to protect people from an epidemic of scams, dangerous products and fake reviews online – as new research from the consumer champion shows tech giants are failing to adequately protect their users.  Which? believes urgent government action is needed to make online platforms legally responsible for the […]

Press Release: Digital, Fake reviews, Online Scams, Rocio Concha

June 2021

Which? comments as CMA investigates Amazon and Google over fake reviews

25 June 2021

Rocio Concha, Which? Director of Policy and Advocacy, said:  “We have repeatedly exposed fake reviews on websites including Amazon and Google, so this investigation is a positive step. The CMA must now move swiftly towards establishing whether these companies have broken the law.    “This should prompt Amazon and Google to finally take the necessary […]

Statement: CMA, Fake reviews, Rocio Concha

July 2019

Bribery, hacking and gaming the system: the tactics used to post fake reviews online

5 July 2019

Unscrupulous sellers are staying one step ahead of Amazon by using a range of tactics to beat the online retailer’s security systems and mislead shoppers with fake reviews, a Which? investigation has revealed. The consumer champion scrutinised thousands of listings with the help of an Amazon expert to uncover how features designed to make the […]

Press Release: Amazon, bribery, Fake reviews, hacking, investigation, Natalie Hitchins, online retailers, product merging, product variation, Which?

April 2019

Revealed: Amazon struggling to stem the tide of fake reviews

26 April 2019

Retail giant Amazon is only removing a proportion of a flood of fake and suspicious reviews that risk misleading shoppers into buying poor quality products, a Which? investigation has found. The consumer champion looked at the number of reviews that Amazon removes for popular tech products and found 78,000 that have been removed in the […]

Press Release: Amazon, fake, Fake reviews, Natalie Hitchins, suspicious, Which?

October 2018

Which? goes undercover to expose fake and paid-for reviews

20 October 2018

Shoppers are being misled by unscrupulous sellers using fake and paid-for online product reviews, according to a Which? undercover investigation.   The investigation reveals how easily some sellers are actively bypassing the rules to offer free products in exchange for false and highly-rated reviews.   Which? found evidence of Facebook groups – with tens of […]

Press Release: Amazon, fake, Fake reviews, online, products, quality, refund, review, reviews, sellers, Which?

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