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Legal warning over food-poison claims

Legal warning over food-poison claims

Credits: The Telegraph Travel By: Charles Starmer-Smith ‘A hygiene expert has warned that people who make unsubstantiated allegations about food poisoning in reviews on user-generated websites such as TripAdvisor could face legal action. “It’s almost impossible to say with any certainty that food poisoning came f

TripAdvisor anonymity must end

TripAdvisor anonymity must end

Credits: The Telegraph Travel By: Charles Starmer-Smith ‘Following the Advertising Standards Authority’s ruling that TripAdvisor can longer claim all its reviews are by "real travellers", Charles Starmer-Smith calls for the website to re-think the way its reports are checked. There are hoteliers queuing up to wel