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Amazon and Google File Dual Lawsuits Against Fake Review Site
Amazon and Google File Dual Lawsuits Against Fake Review Site
October 28, 2024  |  Legal

Amazon and Google are taking action against a website that generates fake product/business reviews. The two tech giants have filed parallel lawsuits against Bigboostup.com, accusing it of selling...

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Amazon Uses Technology and Legal Action to Combat Fake Reviews
Amazon Uses Technology and Legal Action to Combat Fake Reviews
October 14, 2024  |  Security & Fraud

Amazon said Monday (Oct. 14) that it has been using legal action and other methods to combat fake reviews and prevent those reviews from being...

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Amazon Takes More ‘Fake Review Brokers’ to Court
Amazon Takes More ‘Fake Review Brokers’ to Court
August 14, 2023  |  Amazon

Amazon has filed suit against two services it accuses of churning out bogus product reviews. “Fake reviews are primarily being driven by the emergence of an...

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The Trade-Off With That Free, Unexpected Package You Received — Your Identity
The Trade-Off With That Free, Unexpected Package You Received — Your Identity
August 14, 2023  |  Security & Fraud

Have you received an unexpected package lately? It might be from Amazon, Home Depot, or any other retailer you can think of. While receiving an...

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Deep Dive: The Importance Of Fighting Fake Restaurant Reviews And Social Media Fraud
Deep Dive: The Importance Of Fighting Fake Restaurant Reviews And Social Media Fraud
June 16, 2020  |  Mobile Order Ahead

Social media engagement plays a central role in modern restaurants’ daily business, with eateries using platforms like Facebook, Twitter and Instagram to advertise new menu...

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How Fake Reviews Undermine Restaurants’ COVID-19 Responses
How Fake Reviews Undermine Restaurants’ COVID-19 Responses
June 15, 2020  |  Mobile Order Ahead

A third of consumers refuse to order from a restaurant that rates less than four stars on online review websites. Too often, unfortunately, reviews listed...

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New Report: How Fake Reviews Hurt Restaurants’ Mobile Ordering Volumes
New Report: How Fake Reviews Hurt Restaurants’ Mobile Ordering Volumes
June 12, 2020  |  Mobile Order Ahead

The COVID-19 pandemic has throttled restaurants’ revenues as social distancing protocols, stay-at-home orders and dine-in bans have forced eateries to rely solely on pickup and...

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Amazon Lawsuit Accuses Two Men Of Scamming Third-Party Sellers
Amazon Lawsuit Accuses Two Men Of Scamming Third-Party Sellers
October 22, 2019  |  Amazon

Amazon has filed a lawsuit against two men and their companies, accusing them of swindling customers by promising sales with tactics like fake reviews and...

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FTC Puts Smackdown On Fake Online Reviews
FTC Puts Smackdown On Fake Online Reviews
February 27, 2019  |  Regulation

One cannot have the good without the bad, and that holds especially true, it seems, with online product reviews — a vital, useful part of...

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