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10 articles tagged online-review
Credit: BBC News, 9/02/21 A man who left a negative review of a legal firm on the TrustPilot website has been ordered to pay £25,000 ($34,000) in libel damages. "Philip James Waymouth engaged London law firm Summerfield Browne online to provide advice but was unsatisfied with the service he received.""He then left a re
KwikChex has once again assisted BBC investigative journalists, providing information on problems with online reviews websites. Director and Co-Founder of KwikChex, Chris Emmins was also interviewed on Adrian Goldberg’s programme. – discussing how TripAdvisor prioritise Online Travel Agents (OTAs) that pay TripAdvisor
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
KwikChex mention in Daily Telegraph article about fake online reviews: KwikChex, an online investigations body, said it had identified and exposed thousands of online fake reviews, both negative and positive. A spokesman said: "Whilst that exposure has pressured some reviews sites to invest more in fraud detection, the
Credits: Telegraph Travel By: Oliver Smith Guest at a Scottish b&b says he had a brick thrown at his window and awoke to find the owner in bed with him – surely this crude review can’t be genuine? Above excerpts and read the full article on www.telegraph.co.uk
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: 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
Credits: The Oregonian By: Aimee Green Thinking of posting a bad review about your latest dining experience, doctor you consulted or contractor you hired? Better think twice, if you don’t want to get sued. That’s the de facto message the Oregon Court of Appeals sent Wednesday, when it breathed new life into a $7,500 de
Credits: Time Ideas By: Adam Cohen ‘Jane Perez, a retired captain in the military from Fairfax County, VA, was not happy with her home contractor, so she wrote reviews on Yelp and Angie’s List explaining why. She said he had done a poor job on her renovations and billed her for work he did not […]
Credits: Mail Online By Sabi Phagura "A restaurant owner was so incensed by a bad customer review, she went on to set up a fake sex site profile as revenge, a court heard." Above excerpt and read the full article on DailyMail.co.uk
