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Amazon Questions Influencers in Crackdown on Paid Reviews
Amazon Commerce // December 11, 2024

Amazon reportedly started polling influencers about product testimonials they’ve posted on social media. The questionnaires, sent to influencers and dealing with reviews appearing on YouTube, TikTok and Instagram are a sign Amazon is getting more serious about targeting paid reviews, Bloomberg reported Wednesday (Dec. 11)....

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

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 phony product and business reviews to scammers to list on Amazon’s stores and on Google Search and Google Maps, Amazon announced Monday...

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

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 seen by customers. The company proactively blocked more than 250 million suspected fake reviews in 2023 and pursued legal action...

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

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 illicit ‘fake review broker’ industry,” the retail giant said on its blog Monday (Aug. 14). “These brokers approach customers directly through...

Interviews & Exclusives
Amazon’s Quick Commerce and Drone Advances Ignite Delivery Race With Walmart

December 13, 2024
It looks like Amazon wants to heat up competition in the delivery space against rival Walmart. Amazon is testing 15-minute grocery delivery in India as part of its push into the “quick commerce” sector, which is expected to surpass $6 billion in annual sales this year. The eCommerce giant seeks to offer fast, wide-ranging selections […]

The Trade-Off With That Free, Unexpected Package You Received — Your Identity

August 14, 2023
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 unsolicited package might seem like...

Quick Reads
Amazon Questions Influencers in Crackdown on Paid Reviews

December 11, 2024
Amazon reportedly started polling influencers about product testimonials they’ve posted on social media. The questionnaires, sent to influencers and dealing with reviews appearing on YouTube, TikTok and Instagram are a sign Amazon is getting more serious about targeting paid reviews, Bloomberg reported Wednesday (Dec. 11). The questionnaire — sent to a reviewer and seen by […]

Amazon and Google File Dual Lawsuits Against Fake Review Site

October 28, 2024
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 phony product and business reviews...

Amazon Uses Technology and Legal Action to Combat Fake Reviews

October 14, 2024
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 seen by customers. The company...

Amazon Takes More ‘Fake Review Brokers’ to Court

August 14, 2023
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 illicit ‘fake review broker’ industry,”...