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22 articles tagged kwikchex-in-the-media

KwikChex quoted in MailOnline article regarding Airbnb scams

Credits: The Daily Mail, By Antonia Hoyle, 17 February 2016 Would you dare let a STRANGER sleep in your bed? Renting out your home on Airbnb is the latest middle-class wheeze. But you could also be in for a nasty surprise… ‘The crooks exploit a weak link in what should be a secure system,’ explains Chris [&hellip

KwikChex featured on BBC World Service Radio

KwikChex featured on BBC World Service Radio discussing TripAdvisor, The action against them, Bad reviews, plus a clip from one of our hoteliers who has been affected by bad reviews. To download and listen to the mp3 clip – click on the link below: BBC World Service Radio Clip

"Hotels prepare to do battle in court with TripAdvisor over reviews"

"Hotels prepare to do battle in court with TripAdvisor over reviews"

11 September 2010 "Hundreds of hotels in the UK and the U.S. could bring legal action against a controversial travel website over claims that its reviews are defamatory. More than 400 hotel and restaurant businesses have indicated they are prepared to join a ‘group defamation action’ against TripAdvisor which cla

"TripAdvisor faces legal action from upset hoteliers"

"TripAdvisor faces legal action from upset hoteliers"

11 September 2010 "Hundreds of hoteliers and restaurateurs could bring legal action against TripAdvisor, the influential reviews website over claims that its reviews are defamatory. TripAdvisor claims to be the world’s biggest travel site, with 35 million reviews, all written by consumers, on its pages. It is increasin

"Hoteliers to take their revenge on TripAdvisor’s critiques in court"

"Hoteliers to take their revenge on TripAdvisor’s critiques in court"

11 September 2010 "Britain’s biggest travel review website, whose critiques of hotels and restaurants can include damning references to Basil Fawlty-style hotel managers, bed bugs and stomach-churning meals, is facing potential legal action from hundreds of hoteliers and restaurateurs who claim their businesses are bei

"Online reputation firm launches ‘defamation action’ against TripAdvisor"

"Online reputation firm launches ‘defamation action’ against TripAdvisor"

08 September 2010 "Up to 1,000 hotel and restaurant businesses could present their grievances about what they see as unfair treatment on the reviews website TripAdvisor by the end of this week, as part of an initiative led by an online reputation management firm. KwikChex.com co-founder Chris Emmins told Caterer that h

Press Release On BBC Fake Reviews Report

Press Release On BBC Fake Reviews Report

A campaign started by the online reassurance and reputation resource, KwikChex.com, has been the subject of a BBC TV report. The BBC’s flagship technology programme, ‘Click’ produced a special report which highlighted how reputable and blameless businesses are being attacked and defamed online on resources such as Goog