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Competition Bureau ‘looking into’ fake online reviews

Competition Bureau ‘looking into’ fake online reviews

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.