Inside The Ecosystem That Fuels Amazon's Fake Review Problem

["Dave Farber" <farber () gmail com>]

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> From: Lauren Weinstein <lauren () vortex com>
> Date: May 9, 2018 at 7:18:45 PM EDT
> To: nnsquad () nnsquad org
> Subject: [ NNSquad ] Inside The Ecosystem That Fuels Amazon's Fake Review Problem
>
>
> Inside The Ecosystem That Fuels Amazon's Fake Review Problem
>
> https://www.buzzfeed.com/nicolenguyen/amazon-fake-review-problem?utm_term=.ei5J2RmQY#.cdyDArok6
>
>    Jake is not his real name. He -- along with the four other
>    reviewers who spoke to BuzzFeed News for this story -- wanted
>    to remain anonymous for fear Amazon would ban their accounts.
>    They are part of an extensive, invisible workforce fueling a
>    review-fraud economy that persists in every corner of the
>    largest marketplace on the internet. Drawn in by easy money
>    and free stuff, they've seeded Amazon with fake five-star
>    reviews of LED lights, dog bowls, clothing, and even health
>    items like prenatal vitamins -- all meant to convince you that
>    this product is the best and bolster the sales of profiteers
>    hoping to grab a piece of the Amazon Gold Rush. Meanwhile,
>    sellers trying to play by the rules are struggling to stay
>    afloat amid a sea of fraudulent reviews, and buyers are
>    unwittingly purchasing inferior or downright faulty products.
>    And Amazon is all but powerless to stop it.
>
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>
> --Lauren--



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