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Credits: Above the Law By: Matthew Adams Online posts often enjoy an anonymity that lures people into a false sense of security. Coupled with the inherently impersonal nature of the internet, the impact from user generated online content can be devastating to a business. A word of caution is due to the unscrupulous bus
Credits: Belfast Telegraph By: Kim Kelly Reporter goes undercover at hotel called a ‘hell hole’ Above excerpts and read the full article on www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk
Credits: Radio Times By: Paul Jones "Think before you click," says the star of The Fixer and The Hotel Inspector, "your words could cost jobs" Above excerpts and read the full article on www.radiotimes.com
Credits: The Telegraph By: Oliver Smith and Reuters TripAdvisor did not do enough to prevent fake reviews, Italian competition watchdog rules. Above excerpts and read the full article on www.telegraph.co.uk
Credits: The Telegraph By: Leah Hyslop An American couple left a $100 tip for their waiter out of sympathy after receiving service that ‘sucked’ Above excerpts and read the full article on www.telegraph.co.uk
The TCA unequivocally apologies to Mr Emmins (KwikChex) This apology refers to one of a number of articles we have contacted the TCA about. We have provided verified information which indicates that content on the TCA website is inaccurate and in some cases is likely to be potentially harmful to consumers. The TCA have
Credits: BBC News A man has been jailed after breaking a "revenge porn" law introduced in California last October. Above excerpts and read the full article on www.bbc.co.uk
Credits: BGR Facebook Argentina was ordered to pay a firefighter one million pesos ($177,000) for failing to comply with an order to delete insulting fake profiles. Above excerpts and read the full article on www.bgr.in
Credits: The Globe and Mail By Susan Krashinsky – Marketing Reporter Canada’s Competition Bureau is looking into the issue of “astroturfing” – fake online reviews written to look like they come from regular consumers, but that are actually written by someone affiliated with the product or service being reviewed.
Credits: Mail Online Reporting by Liisa Tuhkanen; Editing by Tom Heneghan Google Inc said on Monday it had reached a settlement with a British businessman over defamatory postings in its search results describing him as a pedophile, a murderer and a money-launderer. Above excerpts and read the full article on www.daily
Credits: The Guardian By: Will Coldwell TripAdvisor’s fraught relationship with the travel industry. Mention of KwikChex’s group action against TripAdvisor over reviews believed unfair and damaging to businesses. Also investigation launched by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) in 2011 into TripAdvisor after Kwi
Credits: The Guardian By: Joshua Rozenberg Paris court orders parent company to remove links across global network, following right to be forgotten online ruling Above excerpts and read the full article on www.theguardian.com
