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		ranting-moth on July 1, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: FTC announces proposed rule banning fake reviews a... Oh yes, but now fake reviews are on a an industrial scale.

fmajid on July 1, 2023 [–]

It's even more devious than that. Some merchants have taken to planting obviously fake reviews of their competitors to get them banned from the platform.

ranting-moth on July 1, 2023 | [–]

Even going as far as hijacking other's listings!

Crazy story: https://www.kleinbottle.com/Amazon_Brand_Hijacking.html

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