British regulator asks Facebook, eBay to tackle sale of fake reviews

ronjor · Jun 21, 2019

June 21, 2019

(Reuters) - Britain’s competition watchdog on Friday asked Facebook and eBay to conduct an urgent review of their websites to stop the sale of fake and misleading online reviews.
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said here it has found "troubling evidence" that there was a growing marketplace for misleading reviews on the two sites.
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ronjor · Jan 8, 2020

Facebook and eBay ban users trading fake reviews after warning from the UK

Ryan Browne@Ryan_Browne_ Jan 8 2020
Facebook and eBay have signed agreements with Britain’s competition watchdog promising to tackle misleading reviews.
The regulator said Facebook pulled 188 groups and 24 users while eBay permanently banned 140 users involved in selling fake write-ups.
But it says it’s also discovered “new examples” of fake reviews being sold on Facebook’s Instagram.
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