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Online Reviews for Sale

Online Reviews for Sale

From5 Live Investigates


Online Reviews for Sale

From5 Live Investigates

ratings:
Length:
48 minutes
Released:
Apr 29, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Whether you're buying a house or a hairdryer, the chances are you'll have looked at an online review site to work out what you're likely to get for your money. The government's Competition and Markets Authority estimates that every year £23 billion of UK consumer spending is influenced by online reviews. But can they all be trusted? 5 live Investigates reveals how easy it is to buy fake five star reviews on one of the world's biggest online platforms and how people are still being paid to leave fake reviews for products sold on Amazon - despite a crackdown by the company more than a year ago.
Released:
Apr 29, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Adrian Goldberg presents cutting edge investigative journalism, as well as taking on listeners' campaigns and consumer issues