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KwikChex CEO, Chris Emmins has been quoted in a recent Sunday Times article highlighting the dangers of fake restaurant reviews, the impact they have on business owners, and just how easy it is for would-be scammers to get started. ‘If you know where to look on the dark web, there are online training courses for [&hell
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: Talk Radio Europe – Bill Padley show KwikChex feature in Talk Radio Europe radio programme about online reviews. Listen to full interview by clicking here
Credits: Which Undercover researchers from Which? Travel successfully posted a series of fake listings and reviews in a test of the popular site TripAdvisor. Above excerpts and read the full article on www.which.co.uk
KwikChex participates in Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) radio programme "Burned by Online Reviews". KwikChex mentioned on CBC website – https://www.cbc.ca/radio/podcasts/ontario/ontario-today/ Link to podcast for CBC radio programme "Burned by Online Reviews" – https://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/o
KwikChex were featured on the 6 O’Clock BBC News after our investigations team worked with BBC reporters to uncover review fraud involving a Payday Loan company that had fake reviews posted on Trustpilot. The reviews used stolen identities – including one of a deceased young mother. KwikChex is now in the process
BBC Radio 5 Live Breakfast Show Fake online customer reviews – includes interview with Chris Emmins, KwikChex. Above excerpts and read the full article on – www.bbc.co.uk From 1hr 56m Other BBC stories featuring KwikChex – Click here
BBC Radio London Breakfast Show Fake online customer reviews – includes interview with Chris Emmins, KwikChex. Above excerpts and read the full article on – www.bbc.co.uk From 2hr 20m Other BBC stories featuring KwikChex – Click here
BBC Show – Victoria Derbyshire Angus Crawford investigates fake online customer reviews – includes interview with Chris Emmins, KwikChex. Above excerpts and read the full article on – www.bbc.co.uk From 52.40 Other BBC stories featuring KwikChex – Click here
BBC coverage of release of a report by the UK Competition & Markets Authority on Online Reviews. KwikChex were one of the key participants in the CMA investigation. KwikChex is now in the process of launching a comprehensive, verifiable resource to solve the problems caused to consumers and businesses by fake revi
KwikChex were featured on the 6 O’Clock BBC News after our investigations team worked with BBC reporters to uncover review fraud involving a Payday Loan company that had fake reviews posted on Trustpilot. The reviews used stolen identities – including one of a deceased young mother. KwikChex is now in the process
KwikChex recently attended a meeting with the UK Competition & Markets Authority (CMA) in London in response to a request to assist the CMA’s fact-finding initiative concerning online reviews. The meeting and subsequent follow-up covered a wide spectrum, including identifying businesses that use fake good reviews
