Illegitimate reviews can hurt business for legitimate sellers, causing brands like Nike to sever ties with Amazon. Here's how to spot fake reviews and Amazon's plan to prevent them.

Spotting the fakes isn’t always possible, but here are some tips

The company’s new one-tap star rating feature seeks to get more customer feedback ... from actual customers.

The internet is so saturated with 5-Star praise—some genuine, much paid for—that it’s difficult to know which sites you can trust

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How one small business owner flipped the online review ecosystem on its head.

Months after a Which? investigation into the manufacture of misleading reviews most are still active

Top-rated reviews on popular items are dominated by unknown brands, consumer group Which? finds.

Firms paying refunds to buyers who write five-star reviews on Amazon, consumer group says

In which I attempt to leave honest, critical reviews of products and am eventually not allowed, yet bots and fake reviews are everywhere.

The e-retailer files a third lawsuit going after allegedly fraudulent reviewers, this time naming five new sites that promise glowing reviews.

One site allegedly enlisted 5,000 people for fake comments
China e-commerce plagued by fake reviews and transactions