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KwikChex mention in Daily Mail article regarding online reviews

KwikChex mention in Daily Mail article regarding online reviews

Credits: Mail Online By: Tom Rawstorne Disturbing proof the online review that made you book your holiday may be FAKE: Investigation reveals an entire industry is dedicated to generating bogus appraisals for cash ‘If you want to give a good impression or mislead consumers into trusting you, the best way to do it is to

Mention of KwikChex regarding Skytrax

Mention of KwikChex regarding Skytrax

Credits: Skift By: Marisa Garcia Skift.com refers to the KwikChex ASA complaint regarding Skytrax in it’s evaluation of Airline and Airport Awards Above excerpts and read the full article on www.skift.com

TripAdvisor under fire for ‘fake’ reviews on China site

TripAdvisor under fire for ‘fake’ reviews on China site

Credits: Travel Mole TripAdvisor has removed at least 10,000 reviews from its Chinese website daodao following complaints that they were fake. Online reputation management company KwikChex is now calling for the site to be suspended until a "very thorough audit" can take place and new systems installed to better detect

TripAdvisor holds investigation after China site accused of suspicious activity

TripAdvisor holds investigation after China site accused of suspicious activity

Credits: Tnooz By: Karthick Prabu Daodao, the local imprint of TripAdvisor in China, is the subject of an investigation after a damning report into the validity of its reviews. The report by KwikChex, the UK-based online reputation management company which has been a ongoing thorn in the side of the user review service