Lee Duna@lemmy.nzcake to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 months agoAmazon, Tripadvisor and other companies team up to battle fake reviews while FTC seeks to ban themapnews.comexternal-linkmessage-square11fedilinkarrow-up1134arrow-down14cross-posted to: technology@beehaw.org
arrow-up1130arrow-down1external-linkAmazon, Tripadvisor and other companies team up to battle fake reviews while FTC seeks to ban themapnews.comLee Duna@lemmy.nzcake to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 months agomessage-square11fedilinkcross-posted to: technology@beehaw.org
minus-squarecomfortablyglum@sh.itjust.workscakelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·9 months agoYrs ago this would have (foolishly) increased my trust in the companies, but I’ve long since learned that companies building a “coalition” doesn’t mean squat unless it’s actually utilized to create positive change.
minus-squareGenderNeutralBro@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·9 months agoFor years they profit off fake reviews. The government finally starts to notice and all of a sudden the corporations give a shit? Riiiiight.
minus-squaresnooggums@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up5·9 months agoIt must be hurting their bottom line. Or they just want certain reviews to be removed by claiming they are fake. No reason to expect that th reason is to benefit their customers.
Yrs ago this would have (foolishly) increased my trust in the companies, but I’ve long since learned that companies building a “coalition” doesn’t mean squat unless it’s actually utilized to create positive change.
For years they profit off fake reviews. The government finally starts to notice and all of a sudden the corporations give a shit? Riiiiight.
It must be hurting their bottom line.
Or they just want certain reviews to be removed by claiming they are fake.
No reason to expect that th reason is to benefit their customers.