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how is this news?

• jackson1442 6y ago
  Same here. I'm not surprised in the slightest; this is common practice on Amazon already, and Yelp/BBB have allowed businesses to pay to remove negative reviews for years. I'm not sure if that's the case on Google reviews yet.
• dylan604 6y ago
  because as tuned in as you might be, the majority of people out there still have their collective heads in the sand and put a lot of weight on the reviews on commerce sites.
• dazc 6y ago
  Many people still believe online reviews are mostly authentic. I've heard more cynical people state that they can spot the fakes. They are wrong, or course, which is why this is news.
• mhh__ 6y ago
  This article is really about (the group) Which? asking for regulatory action i.e. the purpose of journalism isn't only to tell you that the building fell over, but also what the consequences for wider society are.