Crackdown on fake online product reviews
Credits: The West Australian By: Kate Emery 'WA consumers who rely on web reviews for everything from where to go for dinner to weight loss treatment are being urged to be sceptical, with research suggesting as many as 30 per cent of online reviews could be fake?' Above excerpts and read the full article: http://www.au.news.yahoo.com
Craigslist ad offers cash in exchange for for fake Yelp reviews
Credits: Fox News 'Want another reason not to trust Yelp? An ad posted on Craigslist under the New York City section is seeking to hire people to write fake Yelp reviews for restaurants to help boost their ratings.' Above excerpts and read the full article: http://www.foxnews.com
Amex to tap big data to expose fake reviews
Credits: It News By: Charis Palmer 'Retailers to debate who owns data. American Express is planning to join the large pool of transaction data it holds on customers with that of organisations like TripAdvisor to help legitimise customer reviews.' Above excerpts and read the full article: http://www.itnews.com.au
Dangers of “Anonymous” Internet Defamation
Credits: The Wall Street Journal 'Online reputation management expert JW Maxx Solutions advises spiteful internet users to think twice before they post, following a $13 million court case which ruled in favor of the victims. PHOENIX, May 7, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- It is plain and simple: the days of anonymous internet posting are over. The [...]
TripAdvisor caught red-handed
Credits: Hospitality Net By: Georges Panayotis 'The community site has again been caught in a flagrant act of deception basing a ranking for best British hotels on fanciful character appraisals.' Above excerpts and read the full article: http://www.hospitalitynet.org
Homeless hostel named as top hotel on TripAdvisor after fake reviews
Credits: The Sun By: Ben Archibald 'A HOMELESS hostel branded one of the UK’s worst has now been named as a top HOTEL — after jokers’ fake five-star reviews on travel site TripAdvisor. The grim Bellgrove Hotel has metal bars on its windows and peeling wall paint — and was called a “dumping ground” for [...]
Pembrokeshire County Council criticised after decision not to publish planning application responses online
Credits: Western Telegraph Pembrokeshire County Council has been accused of ‘going backwards’ after it stopped publishing certain planning documents online for fear of potential defamation claims. Since January 30th, third party representations on planning applications are no longer posted online to avoid the authority publishing “defamatory material”. Above excerpts and read the full article: http://www.westerntelegraph.co.uk [...]
Samsung probed in Taiwan over ‘fake web reviews’
Credits: BBC News 'Fair-trade officials in Taiwan are looking into reports that Samsung paid people to criticise rival HTC online. Samsung is alleged to have hired students to post negative comments about phones made by Taiwan's HTC. If found guilty of engaging in "false advertising", Samsung and its local agent could face fines of up [...]
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